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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Viswanadha Gupta Sakala, Karnataka, IN;
Mitchell Harold Boyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ming Xie, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Douglas Duane Ward, Cincinnati, OH (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A containment assembly for use in a turbine engine includes a fan case formed from a composite material. The fan case includes a forward end, an aft end, and an opening defined through the fan case between the forward and aft ends. The containment assembly further includes a structural attachment member formed from a metallic material and coupled to the fan case. The structural attachment member is positioned within the opening in the fan case and is configured to receive at least one fastener to couple a component to the structural attachment member.