Methods and apparatus for retaining gas turbine engine nozzle basesheets
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDarrell Senile, Bernard J. Renggli
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Abstract
A method for assembling a flap and seal system for a gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle including a plurality of backbone assemblies facilitates attaching a basesheet to a backbone. The method includes attaching an attachment system including at least one strap to a basesheet, and coupling the basesheet to a backbone using the attachment system strap.
Claims13
An assembly for a gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle, said assembly comprising
- a basesheet;
- a backbone, said backbone comprising at least one hanger bracket;
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- an attachment sub-assembly comprising at least one strap attached to said basesheet for coupling said basesheet to said backbone, such that said backbone hanger bracket extends through said at least one strap.
A gas turbine engine comprising a variable engine exhaust nozzle comprising a flap and seal system coupled to said engine exhaust nozzle, said flap and seal system comprising a basesheet, a backbone, and an attachment assembly for coupling said basesheet to said backbone, said backbone comprising at least one hanger bracket, said attachment assembly comprising at least one strap attached to said basesheet for coupling said basesheet to said backbone such that said at least one hanger bracket is received through said at least one strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.