Turbofan engine assembly and method of assembling same

Details Turbofan engine assembly and method of assembling same Turbofan engine assembly and method of assembling same

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Kim, Ted (Department: 3741)

Power plants

Reaction motor

Interrelated reaction motors

C060S268000, C060S039162

Reexamination Certificate

active

07966806

ABSTRACT:
A turbofan engine assembly includes a core gas turbine engine including a high-pressure compressor, a combustor, and a high-pressure turbine, a low-pressure turbine coupled to said core gas turbine engine, a counter-rotating booster compressor comprising a first rotor section configured to rotate in a first direction and a second rotor section configured to rotate in an opposite second direction, and a gearbox comprising an input and an output, said gearbox output coupled to at least one of said first and second rotor sections, said gearbox input coupled to said low-pressure turbine. A method of assembling the turbofan engine assembly described herein is also provided.

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