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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Thomas O. Moniz, Loveland, OH (US);
Jorge F. Seda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Thomas O. Moniz, Loveland, OH (US);
Jorge F. Seda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for assembling a gas turbine engine includes providing a first fan assembly configured to rotate in a first rotational direction, rotatably coupling a second fan assembly to the first fan assembly, wherein the second fan assembly is configured to rotate in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction, and coupling a lubrication system to the gas turbine engine such that a lubrication fluid is channeled through at least a portion of the second fan assembly.