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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1998
Randy M. Vondrell, Sharonville, OH (US);
Wu-Yang Tseng, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher C. Glynn, Hamilton, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A support structure for a gas turbine engine includes a support arm (,) extending between a low pressure shaft (,) and a rotor. The support arm includes a fuse (,) having a low failure point. A high pressure stub shaft (,) axially and radially supports the low pressure shaft (,) after fuse failure. An axial gap (A) between a portion of the low pressure shaft and the stub shaft permits movement of the low pressure shaft after fuse failure. A radial gap (B) between the stub shaft (,) and the low pressure shaft (,) allows radial deflection of the low pressure rotor system after fuse failure.