Blade containment structure

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1983-04-25

1985-08-13

Garrett, Robert E.

Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps

Including destructible, fusible, or deformable non-reusable...

415121G, 415200, F01D 2100

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045346984

ABSTRACT:
A blade containment structure employs a two-layer honeycomb region radially outward of a fan blade rub strip. The two layers are separated by a septum and each layer contributes independently to strength and stiffness of the structure. A Kevlar blanket radially outward of the honeycomb region retains blade fragments which may be broken loose by ingestion of large objects such as, for example, birds. The radially inner honeycomb region is deep enough to position the septum out of the orbit of blade tips in an engine made unbalanced by loss of one or more fan blades. The septum and outer honeycomb region retains sufficient strength in the structure for supporting forward components.

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patent: 4295787 (1981-10-01), Lardellier
patent: 4377370 (1983-03-01), Porcelli
patent: 4411589 (1983-10-01), Joubert et al.
patent: 4425080 (1984-01-01), Stanton et al.
patent: 4452565 (1984-06-01), Monhardt et al.
D.C.I.D. 648066, Engine Assembly Drawing Update, Issue Date Apr. 27, 1981, portions of pp. 1 and 6 combined including sketch 1.
Drawing 6040T69, Engine Assembly Turbofan, CF34-GE-1A, portions illustrating inclusion of containment casing as per D.C.I.D. 648066.
NASA Report CR-165212, May 1981, Development of Advanced Lightweight Containment Systems, two title pages and pp. 3,4,6,39,40, and 72-75.
GE Report R82AEB045, Apr. 1982, Large Bird Ingestion Test, two title pages and p. 47.
GE Report R82AEB053, May 1982, Fan Blade Ingestion and Containment, two title pages and pp. 1, 44, and 45.
FAA Type Certificate for CF34-1A, Aug. 18, 1982.

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