Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fan casing for a gas turbine engine
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Application No.: US14596664Application Date: 2015-01-14
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Publication No.: US09822663B2Publication Date: 2017-11-21
- Inventor: Dale Edward Evans
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: GB1401932.7 20140205
- Main IPC: F01D25/14
- IPC: F01D25/14 ; F01D25/24 ; F01D25/00 ; F04D29/02 ; F04D29/54

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fire resistant fan casing for a gas turbine engine. The casing has a projection such as a reinforcing rib or a mounting pad. The projection comprises at least one shell portion formed of a fiber/plastic composite material encasing a core of fire resistant material such as a metallic material or a ceramic matrix composite material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150218964A1 FAN CASING FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Public/Granted day:2015-08-06
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