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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas S. Lozier, Lebanon, IN (US);
Mark E. Bowman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Ronald P. Porter, Carmel, IN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas S. Lozier, Lebanon, IN (US);
Mark E. Bowman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Gregory D. Cathcart, Carml, IN (US);
Ronald P. Porter, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Roll-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/141 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid tank structure is disclosed that is integrated within a bypass duct of a turbofan gas turbine engine. The fluid tank structure includes a hollow interior that is closed off when the fluid tank structure is coupled with an inner wall of the bypass duct. The inner wall forms one wall of a fluid tank volume enclosed by the fluid tank structure.