Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines

Details Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines

2006-01-10

2006-01-10

Gartenberg, Ehud (Department: 3746)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Having mounting or supporting structure

C029S890010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06983608

ABSTRACT:
A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises providing an engine frame including an integrally formed outer band, an inner band, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced apart struts extending radially therebetween, and providing at least one fairing that is formed as an integral single piece casting and includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected at a leading edge and a trailing edge such that at least one cooling chamber is defined therebetween. The method also comprises coupling the at least one fairing around at least one strut such that the strut extends through the fairing at least one cooling chamber and such that during the coupling process the fairing is only transitioned axially around the strut rather being slid radially along the strut.

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