Damper engine mount links

1. An engine assembly, comprising:

a core including a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the core to couple to a fan hub frame, the aft portion of the core to couple to at least one of a turbine rear frame or a turbine center frame;

a forward mount to couple the fan hub frame to a pylon of an aircraft; and

at least one damper link including a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the first longitudinal end configured to directly couple to the turbine rear frame or the turbine center frame, the second longitudinal end configured to directly couple to the pylon.

2. The engine assembly of claim 1 , further including a control system to modulate stiffness of the at least one damper link based on at least one of a flight condition or a sensor input.

3. The engine assembly of claim 2 , wherein the control system modulates the stiffness of the at least one damper link based on at least one of a rate of movement of the core or a position of the core.

4. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link is at least one of a squeeze film damper, a wire mesh damper, a shock absorber, or a controllable damper including an adjustable fluid stiffness.

5. The engine assembly of claim 4 , wherein the controllable damper modulates the adjustable fluid stiffness based on at least one of a flight condition, a position of the fan hub frame, a position of the turbine rear frame, a position of the turbine center frame, or a position of the core.

6. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link is a first damper link, and wherein the engine assembly further includes a second damper link configured to couple the turbine rear frame or the turbine center frame to a nacelle, the nacelle circumferentially surrounding the core.

7. The engine assembly of claim 6 , further including a pin inserted through an opening of longitudinal ends of the second damper link and an opening of the fan hub frame, the turbine rear frame, the turbine center frame, the pylon, or the nacelle to couple the second damper link to the fan hub frame, the turbine rear frame, the pylon, or the nacelle.

8. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link is positioned in a radial direction, a laterally tilted direction, or an axially tilted direction relative to the core.

9. The engine assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one damper link includes a plurality of damper links circumferentially positioned around the turbine rear frame.

10. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link is a first damper link, and wherein the forward mount includes a second damper link to couple the forward mount to the first aircraft mount.

11. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link maintains a clearance between turbine blades of the core and a casing surrounding the core.

12. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link maintains an alignment of turbine blades of the core.

13. The engine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one damper link controls vibrations of the core.

14. The engine assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least one damper link controls a noise output of the engine assembly.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a damper link including a fluid to provide a stiffness corresponding to at least one of a position of the damper link, a length of the damper link, or a rate of change of the length of the damper link;

an engine to couple to a first longitudinal end of the damper link; and

a nacelle or a pylon in connection with a wing of an aircraft, the nacelle or the pylon to couple to a second longitudinal end of the damper link.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first longitudinal end of the damper link, the second longitudinal end of the damper link, the engine, the nacelle, or the pylon includes a clevis.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first longitudinal end of the damper link, the second longitudinal end of the damper link, the engine, the nacelle, or the pylon includes a slot that corresponds with an opening of the clevis.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the opening of the clevis includes one or more slots.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , further including pins to be inserted through the opening of the clevis and the slot to couple the damper link to the engine and to the nacelle or pylon.

20. An apparatus comprising:

first means for mounting a fore portion of an engine to an aircraft; and

second means for mounting an aft portion of the engine to the aircraft, the second means for mounting including a means for damping to adjust support provided to the engine in response to a movement of the engine, the means for damping including means for directly coupling to the aft portion of the engine and a pylon of the aircraft.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the means for damping is a second means for damping, and wherein the first means for mounting includes a first means for damping.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein a stiffness of the means for damping is modulated based on a position of the engine, the movement of the engine, or flight conditions of the aircraft.