IP Library Granted Patent US 11,215,084
Granted Patent B2
US 11,215,084 · App. 16/780,016 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Support straps and method of assembly for gas turbine engine

Inventors: Michael G. McCaffrey (Windsor, CT); Scott D. Virkler (Ellington, CT)
Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
F01D25/28F01D5/027F01D9/042F05D2220/32F05D2230/60F05D2240/128F05D2240/14F05D2240/20
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Patent No.
US 11,215,084
App. No.
16/780,016
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of assembling a portion of a gas turbine engine, includes assembling a plurality of static structure rings; attaching a plurality of support straps to an outer diameter of the plurality of static structure rings to form a cartridge; inserting the cartridge at least partially into an outer case assembly along an engine axis.

Claims (17)

1. A method of assembling a portion of a gas turbine engine, comprising:

assembling a plurality of static structure rings;

attaching an outer diameter of the plurality of static structure rings to form a cartridge; and

inserting the cartridge at least partially into an outer case assembly along an engine axis.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of static structure rings comprises a vane ring.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of static structure rings comprises a blade outer air seal.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein attaching the outer diameter of the plurality of static structure rings comprises attaching at an anti-rotation feature on at least two of the plurality of static structure rings.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein forming the cartridge comprises installing a balanced rotor within the plurality of static structure rings.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the outer case assembly is a mid-turbine frame with integral power turbine case.

7. A gas turbine engine, comprising:

a cartridge formed of a plurality of static structure rings and a balanced bladed rotor disk along an axis; and

an outer case assembly that at least partially surrounds the cartridge.

8. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of static structure rings comprise:

a first static structure ring; and

a second static structure ring adjacent to the first static structure ring.

9. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein the first static structure ring comprises a first anti-rotation feature and the second static structure ring comprises a second anti-rotation feature, the first anti-rotation feature attached to the second anti-rotation feature.

10. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 7 , wherein the outer case assembly is a mid-turbine frame with integral power turbine case.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 14, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056585/0774 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16032656 · Jul 11, 2018
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