A method of operating a gas turbine engine (2, 3) in a multi-engine aircraft (1), the gas turbine engine (2, 3) having an engine shaft (17) mounted for rotation in a bearing (18) and a gearbox (4) connected to the engine shaft (17) for torque transmission therebetween, includes axially preloading the bearing (18) using an axially biasing element disposed between the gas turbine engine (2, 3) and the gearbox (4). The axially biasing element reacts against the gearbox to exert an axial preload force on the bearing (18) and the engine shaft (17) of the gas turbine engine (2, 3).
BEARING PRELOAD USING EXTERNAL GEARBOX REACTION
LAGERVORSPANNUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER EXTERNEN GETRIEBEREAKTION
PRÉCHARGE DE ROULEMENT À L'AIDE D'UNE RÉACTION DE BOÎTE DE VITESSES EXTERNE
2022-07-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / 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 / F16C SHAFTS , Wellen |