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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Mark David Horn, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Inventor:
Mark David Horn, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 53/00 (2006.01); F01C 21/10 (2006.01); F01C 21/06 (2006.01); F01C 1/22 (2006.01); F01C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C 21/106 (2013.01); F01C 21/06 (2013.01); F01C 1/22 (2013.01); F01C 11/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine includes a housing having a single wall, where the wall has a rib and a flange, and the wall provides a primary structure and cooling for the engine. A closeout is attached to an outer surface of the wall, and the closeout and the wall form a cavity. The closeout provides a secondary structure for containing a coolant fluid flow within the cavity. The closeout may be corrugated, and the ribs may be exposed to the cavity.