Honeywell International Inc.

Akhil Thampi

Avinash Kumar

Gnanaraj Devadoss

Jayanth Hs

A bearing assembly includes an inner race to receive a rotating component having an axis of rotation, and at least one bearing element coupled to the inner race. The at least one bearing element is to rotate with the inner race along the axis of rotation. The bearing assembly includes an outer race coupled to the at least one bearing element, and a bearing housing coupled to the outer race and to be coupled to a static structure. The bearing housing includes a first frangible portion to release upon receipt of a moment load greater than a moment threshold and a second frangible portion to release upon receipt of a radial load greater than a radial threshold.

Bearing assembly with load isolation for gas turbine engine

Spacers, structural support systems that includes the spacers, and method of coupling components therewith are provided. The spacers may include a body having oppositely disposed ends, cylindrical sidewalls extending therebetween, and radially outward extending flanges at the ends. Inner surfaces of the sidewalls define a longitudinal bore with openings at each of the ends. The bore is configured to receive a shank of a fastener such that the body is secured between a head of the fastener and a structure to which the fastener is secured. The spacer is formed from a super-elastic shape memory alloy that allows for recoverable deformation without failing when at or above a transformation temperature thereof. The sidewalls have an initial shape prior to undergoing deformation, undergo the recoverable deformation when a load thereon exceeds a first threshold, and recover back to the initial shape once the load drops below a second threshold.

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