Systems and methods of coupling a nose cone to a turbine machine. Nose cone assembly weight and coupling difficulty are each reduced by reducing or eliminating the number of bolts used to mount the nose cone to the turbine machine, as well as the support or retaining ring. The disclosed nose cone comprises a plurality of hub mounting elements including one or more bayonet flanges, two or more apertures defined by a flange forming an annular hub mating surface of the nose cone and configured to receive an fastener therethrough, and one or more pilot flanges.


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    Title :

    LOW WEIGHT NOSE CONE ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    ASEMBLAGE DE NEZ DE ROTOR LEGER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-05-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS



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