US 12,012,216 B2
Support structure for attaching a gas turbine engine to an aircraft pylon
Richard G Stretton, Derby (GB)
Assigned to ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, London (GB)
Filed by ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London (GB)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/061,330.
Claims priority of application No. 2117777 (GB), filed on Dec. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182911 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 27/40 (2024.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); F02C 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 27/40 (2024.01) [B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/406 (2024.01); F02C 7/20 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2240/90 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gas turbine engine including a support structure for attaching the engine to an aircraft pylon having a front connection face;
wherein the engine further includes:
an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor, and
a core casing surrounding the engine core;
wherein the support structure includes:
an engine-side interface member positioned outwardly of, and radially spaced from, the core casing, the engine-side interface member extending circumferentially around a top half of the core casing from a bottom end of the engine-side interface member on one side of the core casing to an opposite bottom end on the opposite side of the core casing,
a pylon-side interface member configured to join to the front connection face and interfacing to the engine-side interface member, the pylon-side interface member also extending circumferentially around the top half of the core casing, and
a top V-shaped connection formation positioned above the engine core and pair of side V-shaped connection formations positioned on opposite lateral sides of the engine core, each V-shaped connection formation being formed by a pair of connection members meeting at a vertex, the vertex of the top V-shaped connection formation joining to the top of the engine-side interface member, the vertices of the side V-shaped connection formations respectively joining to the bottom ends of the engine-side interface member, and the connection members extending forwardly from their respective vertices to join to respective front fixation points at the core casing; and
wherein the engine-side interface member and the pylon-side interface member are joined by plural circumferentially spaced connective links configured so as to transfer roll torques from the engine to the pylon.