Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft power plants – Mounting
Patent
1995-05-03
1997-04-15
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft power plants
Mounting
60 3931, 248554, B64D 2726
Patent
active
056201540
ABSTRACT:
A fail-safe engine mount (19) that includes a first link (45), a second link (47), a third link (53), four upper connection locations (39a), (39b), (39c), (39d) on an upper fitting (31), and four lower connection locations (75a), (75b), (75c), (75d) on a clevis strip (73) of an engine casing (71), is disclosed. The upper fitting (31) includes structurally reinforced rib elements (35) which aid in controlling the alignment of the force vectors created by engine loads. The first link (45) connects the first upper connection location (39a) with the first lower connection location (75a). The second link (47) has a first arm (49) that connects the second lower connection location (75b) with the second upper connection location (39b). The second link (47) further includes a second arm (51) that connects the second upper connection location (39b) with the third lower connection location (75c). The second link (47) carries loads during a failure of either the first link (45) or the third link (53). The third link (53) has a first arm (55) that connects the third upper connection location (39c) with the fourth upper connection location (39d). The third link (53) further includes a second arm (57) arranged to connect the fourth upper connection location (39d) with the fourth lower connection location (75d). The first arm (55) of the third link (53) carries loads during a failure of the second link (47). The connections of the links to the upper fitting (31) and engine (11) are formed of pivotable pin and clevis joints, with spherical bearings (63). Under normal operating conditions, the first link (45), the first arm (49) of the second link (47), and the second arm (57) of the third link (53) work together to carry the vertical and horizontal/torsion loads of the engine (11). During a failed link operation, the remaining links work together to carry all loads.
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Barefoot Galen L.
The Boeing Company
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