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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventor:
Gregory M. Savela, Amston, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/06 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F02C 7/20 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/164 (2013.01); F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F02C 7/06 (2013.01); F02C 7/20 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example gas turbine engine includes a turbine and first and second spools coaxial with one another. The first spool is arranged within the second spool and extends between forward and aft ends. The aft end extends axially beyond the second spool and supports the turbine. A housing is arranged downstream from the turbine. First and second bearings are mounted to the aft end of the first spool and supported by the housing portion.