Gas turbine engine assembly and method of assembling same

Details Gas turbine engine assembly and method of assembling same Gas turbine engine assembly and method of assembling same

2006-09-27

2010-02-16

Rodriguez, William H (Department: 3741)

Power plants

Reaction motor

Interrelated reaction motors

C060S039162

Reexamination Certificate

active

07661260

ABSTRACT:
A method for assembling a gas turbine engine assembly includes coupling a fan assembly to a core gas turbine engine such that the fan assembly is upstream from the core gas turbine engine, coupling a low-pressure turbine downstream from the core gas turbine engine such, wherein the low-pressure turbine includes a disk and a plurality of splines formed in the disk, providing a shaft that includes a first end and a second end that includes a plurality of splines, coupling the shaft first end to the fan assembly, and coupling the shaft second end to the low-pressure turbine such that the shaft splines mesh with the disk splines such that torque is transmitted from the low-pressure turbine to the fan assembly via the shaft during engine operation.

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