公开(公告)号：US11384781B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16589939

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth Michael Glaser ,  James Evans ,  Michael C. Rhodes

IPC: F16B7/06 ,  F01D25/24

Abstract: A turnbuckle for adjustably locking a component of a gas turbine engine to an engine static structure is disclosed. In various embodiments, the turnbuckle includes an outer body having a first internal threading and an outer body witness hole, the outer body defining a first end configured for attachment to the component; an inner body having a first external threading, the inner body defining a second end configured for attachment to the engine static structure; and a coupling body having a second internal threading configured to threadedly engage the first external threading and a second external threading configured to engage the first internal threading, wherein the outer body witness hole extends through the outer body and is configured to detect a first short-threading of the second external threading within the first internal threading.

公开(公告)号：US11028779B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16263268

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Dmitriy B. Sidelkovskiy ,  James Evans

IPC: F01D25/24 ,  F02C7/30 ,  F01D25/32

Abstract: Core housings for gas turbine engines are described. The core housings include a housing surface defining an exterior surface of the core housing, a housing aperture arranged on the housing surface, the housing aperture configured to enable fluid communication between an external environment and an interior of the core housing, a drainage hole arranged upstream relative to the housing aperture, the drainage hole configured to enable draining of a fluid from an interior of the core housing to the external environment, and a redirection device arranged to receive a fluid from the drainage hole and direct such fluid away from the housing aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20210095707A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16589939

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth Michael Glaser ,  James Evans ,  Michael C. Rhodes

IPC: F16B7/06 ,  F01D25/24

Abstract: A turnbuckle for adjustably locking a component of a gas turbine engine to an engine static structure is disclosed. In various embodiments, the turnbuckle includes an outer body having a first internal threading and an outer body witness hole, the outer body defining a first end configured for attachment to the component; an inner body having a first external threading, the inner body defining a second end configured for attachment to the engine static structure; and a coupling body having a second internal threading configured to threadedly engage the first external threading and a second external threading configured to engage the first internal threading, wherein the outer body witness hole extends through the outer body and is configured to detect a first short-threading of the second external threading within the first internal threading.

公开(公告)号：US20200248628A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16263268

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Dmitriy B. Sidelkovskiy ,  James Evans

IPC: F02C7/30

Abstract: Core housings for gas turbine engines are described. The core housings include a housing surface defining an exterior surface of the core housing, a housing aperture arranged on the housing surface, the housing aperture configured to enable fluid communication between an external environment and an interior of the core housing, a drainage hole arranged upstream relative to the housing aperture, the drainage hole configured to enable draining of a fluid from an interior of the core housing to the external environment, and a redirection device arranged to receive a fluid from the drainage hole and direct such fluid away from the housing aperture.