Abstract: An engine carcass stiffener for a turboprop engine is provided. The engine carcass stiffener includes a first longitudinal reinforcement member, a proximal end of the first longitudinal reinforcement member is coupled to a first end of a proximal flange; a second longitudinal reinforcement member, a proximal end of the second longitudinal reinforcement member is coupled to a second end of the proximal flange; a first bushing holder, the first bushing holder is coupled to a first end of a distal flange; a second bushing holder, the second bushing holder is coupled to a second end of the distal flange; a first bolt, the first bolt is inserted through the first bushing holder and couples to a distal end of the first longitudinal reinforcement member; and a second bolt, the second bolt is inserted through the second bushing holder and couples to a distal end of the second longitudinal reinforcement member.

Abstract: A rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a rotor hub rotatable about a rotor central axis, a plurality of rotor blades extending radially outwardly from the rotor hub, and a rotor flange extending axially from the rotor hub. The rotor flange at least partially defines a seal assembly configured to seal between the rotor and a static structure of the gas turbine engine, and a rotor balancing structure configured to rotationally balance the rotor.

Abstract: Aircraft engines and methods of operation thereof are described. The aircraft engines include a fan section, a combustion section, a compressor section comprising an impeller, and a turbine section comprising a vane assembly and a containment cavity defined radially outward from the vane assembly. The fan section, the combustion section, the compressor section, and the turbine section are arranged along an engine axis and an engine shaft operably connects the turbine section to the fan section. Cooling air is supplied from the impeller to an inner diameter of the vane assembly, passed through at least one vane of the vane assembly, and into the containment cavity.

Abstract: An outer structural case of a turbine casing assembly, including: a plurality of threaded adjustment openings located about a periphery of the outer structural case, the plurality of threaded adjustment openings extending completely through the periphery of the outer structural case; and a plurality of threaded securement openings arranged orthogonally with respect to the plurality of adjustment openings.

Abstract: The damper segment can be assembled between adjacent segments of a pressurized gas pipe of an aircraft engine. The damper segment can have a proximal end, a distal end, a rigid tube at the proximal end, a damper tube extending between the rigid tube and the distal end, the damper tube being made of a metal mesh, a proximal catch structurally connecting a proximal end of the damper tube to the rigid tube, and a distal catch structurally connected between a distal end of the damper tube and the distal end, the damper tube having an unsupported length extending between the distal catch and the proximal catch, the rigid tube having a liner portion projecting into the distal segment, the liner portion extending internally relative the damper tube.

Abstract: An integrated blade rotor (IBR) is provided and includes a disc, blades integrally formed with the disc and radially outwardly facing surfaces of the disc. Each radially outwardly facing surface is disposed adjacent to a corresponding blade and includes a curved profile.

Abstract: An aircraft engine, has: a turbine including a turbine rotor rotatable about a central axis; a scroll case having an inlet fluidly connected to a source of combustion gases and an outlet fluidly connected to the turbine, and a conduit extending around the central axis from the inlet to the outlet, the conduit spiraling towards the central axis; a bearing housing extending around the central axis; an exhaust case disposed downstream of the turbine; and a turbine support case secured to the bearing housing and to the exhaust case, the turbine support case having spokes distributed around the central axis and extending along a direction having an axial component relative to the central axis, the spokes extending through the conduit of the scroll case and radially supported by the bearing housing.

Abstract: A rotor assembly comprises an internal snap ring seated in a groove defined in an inner diameter surface of a rotor component. The snap ring has centrifugal weights to centrifugally expand enough to compensate for a difference in thermal growth between the rotor component and the snap ring.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for a turbomachine includes a bearing inner race, a bearing outer race located radially outwardly from the bearing inner race, and one or more bearing elements located radially between the bearing inner race and the bearing outer race. A bearing sleeve is positioned radially inboard of the bearing inner race and is configured for engagement with a rotating component. The bearing sleeve includes a sleeve body located radially between the bearing inner race and the rotating component, and a puller feature extending from the sleeve body at a first axial end of the bearing sleeve. The puller feature is configured for application of a removal force thereto to remove the bearing from an installed position in the turbomachine.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine apparatus includes a hot section structure of the gas turbine engine. The hot section structure is configured with a plurality of surfaces respectively forming boundaries of a gas path through the hot section structure. The surfaces include a first surface and a second surface. The hot section structure includes metal and thermal barrier material. The first surface is formed by the metal. The second surface is formed by the thermal barrier material.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a service tube assembly including an adjustable joint having a flange axially movable along an end fitting having a male/female connection with a mating part. The flange is threadably engaged with the end fitting to provide for the adjustment of the position of the flange along the end fitting.

Abstract: A mechanical dissuasion device includes a sleeve body forming a cylindrical body portion, a first tab, a second tab, and opposing fastener mounts. The cylindrical body portion extends circumferentially about a center axis. The cylindrical body portion extends circumferentially between and to a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end. The cylindrical body portion extends axially between and to a first axial end and a second axial end. The first tab is disposed at the first axial end. The first tab extends radially inward from the cylindrical body portion. The second tab is axially spaced from the first axial end and the second axial end. The second tab extends radially inward from the cylindrical body portion. The opposing fastener mount portions include a first fastener mount portion and a second fastener mount portion. The first fastener mount portion is disposed at the first circumferential end. The second fastener mount portion is disposed at the second circumferential end.

Abstract: A scroll case is configured as a structural component to carry structural loads from other engine components, such as an internal containment ring, an exhaust casing and an engine tailpipe.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine assembly includes a seal carrier, a seal land, a seal ring, a plate and a fastener. The seal carrier has an annular groove and extends between a first side and a second side. The seal land is opposite the annular groove. The seal ring seals a gap between the seal carrier and the seal land. The seal ring is seated in the annular groove. The plate is at the second side of the seal carrier. The fastener includes a head and an elongated member connected to the head. The head is at the first side of the seal carrier. The elongated member projects out from the head through the seal carrier, the seal ring and the plate. The elongated member is bonded to the plate.

Abstract: A service tube assembly, has: a service tube having a threaded end portion and an outer shoulder adjacent to the threaded end portion, the outer shoulder having a frustoconical shoulder face converging towards the tube axis and away from the threaded end portion; a mating part threadingly engaged by the threaded end portion, the mating part having a seat face converging towards the service tube and towards the threaded end portion; a locking member extending from a first end to a second end, the first end including a notch receiving the outer shoulder, the notch circumscribed by a frustoconical notch face abutting the frustoconical shoulder face to create a frustoconical-to-frustoconical contact surface between the locking member and the outer shoulder, the second end in abutment against the seat face; and a mechanical fastener releasably holding the locking member in abutment against both of the outer shoulder and the mating part.

Abstract: The compressor section can have a centrifugal impeller operable to rotate around an axis, the centrifugal impeller having blades, a compressor inlet oriented towards the front and axially relative the axis, a compressor outlet oriented radially outwardly relative the axis, a diffuser having a diffusion flow path, a diffuser inlet in fluid flow communication with the compressor outlet, a diffusion flow path between a rear wall and a front wall; a collector extending circumferentially around the axis, having a collector inlet in fluid communication with the diffuser outlet, and a collector outlet; and hollow structural members protruding rearwardly from the rear wall, the hollow structural members being circumferentially interspaced from one another, each hollow structural member having a length extending radially along the rear wall and having an internal conduit extending radially inwardly along the length.

Abstract: An aircraft engine, comprising a thermal engine, an axial turbine having a turbine inlet, and an exhaust assembly fluidly connecting the thermal engine to the axial turbine. The exhaust assembly includes a housing and a deflector removably mounted within the housing. The deflector has circumferentially distributed vanes. The deflector is a first deflector, having a first set of geometric characteristics, that is removable from the housing and replaceable by a second deflector having a second set of geometric characteristics different from the first set of geometric characteristics. The first deflector is one of a first class of deflectors and the second deflector is one of a second class of deflectors, the first and second class of deflectors respectively defining first and second exhaust flow profiles that differ from each other.

Abstract: An aircraft has an exhaust duct assembly disposed in a low-pressure turbine portion of a gas turbine engine to discharge exhaust gas to the outside and includes a duct having an inlet through which an exhaust gas is introduced, an exhaust portion through which the exhaust gas is exhausted, and a mounting bore formed therethrough; a duct housing in which the duct is disposed therein, and including a mounting hole into which the exhaust portion is inserted; a shaft housing disposed inside the mounting bore, inserted into the duct housing so that one end thereof faces the inlet of the duct, and having a driving axis of the low-pressure turbine portion disposed therein; and a sealing portion having a ring shape, being coupled to one end of the shaft housing, and maintaining airtightness between the driving axis and the shaft housing.

Abstract: A locking tab washer for rotatably locking a bolt fastened to a component in an aircraft engine has a body with an opening and at least four locking tabs positioned about the opening and circumferentially spaced apart from one another at integer multiples of a common angle relative to the center of the opening. The locking tabs are bendable towards to rotatably lock the bolt. The locking tab washer also has a retaining feature positioned about the opening and operable to rotatably retain the locking tab washer to the component.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This engine assembly includes a bladed rotor rotatable about an axis, and an engine case. The engine case includes an outer duct wall, a first circumferential stiffener, a second circumferential stiffener and a plurality of axial stiffeners. The outer duct wall forms a shroud around the bladed rotor. The first circumferential stiffener extends circumferentially about the outer duct wall. The second circumferential stiffener extends circumferentially about the outer duct wall. The axial stiffeners are arranged circumferentially about the outer duct wall. Each of the axial stiffeners extends axially between the first circumferential stiffener and the second circumferential stiffener.