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Variable thickness isogrid case
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-29
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2014-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A light weight isogrid containment structure has minor concessions to weight in order to achieve efficient manufacture oversize flanges are permitted in skin thickness interface zones so that manufacture may be accomplished with fewer milling tools and tool changes.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey P. McCoy
- 👤 Allan R. Penda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:32
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D21/00; F01D21/04; F01D21/045; F05; F05D; F05D2220/00; F05D2220/30; F05D2220/32; F05D2220/327; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A cylindrical isogrid fan containment case for a turbofan gas turbine engine comprising: said case formed of an isogrid having a lattice of flanged ribs in isometric triangular relationship and having flanges on the outside edge of each rib; a skin on the inside edge of said isogrid whereby triangular isogrid segments are formed between said ribs, thereby forming a plurality of axial rows of triangular segments; a constant isogrid total thickness consisting of a skin thickness, a rib height plus a flange thickness; and different triangular isogrid segments having different skin thicknesses and flange thicknesses, but the same rib height.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A cylindrical isogrid fan containment case for a turbofan gas turbine engine comprising: said case formed of an isogrid having a lattice of flanged ribs in isometric triangular relationship and having flanges on the outside edge of each rib; a skin on the inside edge of said isogrid whereby triangular isogrid segments are formed between said ribs, thereby forming a plurality of axial rows of triangular segments; a constant isogrid total thickness consisting of a skin thickness, a rib height plus a flange thickness; and different triangular isogrid segments having different skin thicknesses and flange thicknesses, but the same rib height.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
An isogrid fan containment case as in claim 1, wherein each axial row of triangular segments comprises: a first plurality of contiguous segments of a first skin thickness; a second plurality of contiguous segments of a second skin thickness; an intermediate segment of a skin thickness intermediate said first skin thickness on said second skin thickness; and the rib height of said intermediate segment being equal to the rib height of one of said first plurality and contiguous segments of said second plurality of contiguous segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A containment case as in claim 2, further comprising: a plurality of aft segments at an aft location of lesser skin thickness than both said first and second skin thicknesses; and said rib height of said aft segments being a minimum of all rib heights of forward locations.
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