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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2023
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Ryan K Snyder, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Steven Michael Danley, Ellington, CT (US);
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An assembly for mounting an auxiliary component to an engine case for a gas turbine engine includes a support bracket and a locator comprising a guide pin extending at least partially into a first aperture disposed in the support bracket, and a catcher pin extending at least partially into a second aperture disposed in the support bracket. A first frangible ring member is disposed between the support bracket and the catcher pin, wherein the frangible ring member comprises a porous metal material (e.g., frothed aluminum or thin-walled honey combed aluminum or steel). The first frangible ring member is configured to collapse to absorb energy while limiting system displacement during and post an overload event, thus reducing the energy transmitted to the auxiliary component (e.g., a gearbox housing). The guide pin can be fused such that the catcher pin limits movement of the auxiliary component when the guide pin breaks.