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Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2021
Applicants:

Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Melissa Hughes, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Brian R. Bennett, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Stanford Clemens, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Randal Renback, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignees:

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F02C 3/113 (2006.01); F01D 17/08 (2006.01); F01D 17/12 (2006.01); F01D 19/00 (2006.01); F02C 3/10 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/113 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01D 17/08 (2013.01); F01D 17/12 (2013.01); F01D 19/00 (2013.01); F02C 3/103 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

A starter generator located within a sump region of a turbofan engine and coupled to an adapter shaft. The adapter shaft rotationally coupled to the high pressure shaft, forward of a high pressure shaft bearing, and secured by a spanner nut. The engine makes use of two pluralities of electrical conductors, the first extends through an electrical conduit defined by a forward strut extending from the sump region to the outward casing, the second extends axially away from the electric starter. Each of the first plurality of electrical conductors makes reversible contact with a respective one of the second plurality of electrical conductors via an elbow/pin connector, producing a tight turn in area of limited space.


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