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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Nathan Tomes, Hamilton, CA;
Tyler Richardson, Toronto, CA;
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
Bearing damper systems for gas turbine engines include a bearing structure and, a housing arranged outward from the bearing structure and defining a plurality of axially extending recesses arranged circumferentially about the axis. A set of energy dissipating elements are arranged within the recesses and are axially constrained therein. The energy dissipating elements are arranged to receive a radial outward force from the bearing structure. Each energy dissipating element may be radially compressed while being axially constrained in response to a radial movement of the bearing structure and enter a loaded state with energy associated with the compression is absorbed into the material of the energy dissipating element. Each energy dissipating element is configured to convert at least a portion of the absorbed energy to heat and is configured to return to an unloaded state after removal of the load from the bearing structure.