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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Trevor John Totten, Avon, IN (US);
Jonathan Michael Rivers, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Eric William Engebretsen, Zionsville, IN (US);
Matthew Joseph Kappes, Indianapolis, IN (US);
ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A containment system for a gas turbine engine includes a fan track assembly for use with a containment case. The fan track assembly includes a body of collapsible material that is positioned within a cavity of the fan case, and voids are provided for providing space in the event of a catastrophic blade failure. Various configurations of the fan track liner assembly are provided along with various mounting methodologies for securing the track liner assembly to the fan case of a gas turbine engine.