AIRCRAFT ENGINE DRIVESHAFT VESSEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A driveshaft vessel assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising an axis of rotation, said assembly comprising:
- a driveshaft vessel configured to house at least a portion of a radial driveshaft, said driveshaft vessel including a forward face, an aft face, and opposing side faces; and
an outlet guide vane including a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein said trailing edge includes a length substantially equal to a length of said forward face such that said trailing edge of said outlet guide vane is faired into said forward face of said driveshaft vessel.
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Abstract
A driveshaft vessel assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The driveshaft vessel assembly comprises a driveshaft vessel and an outlet guide vane. The driveshaft vessel includes a forward face, an aft face, and opposing side faces and is configured to house at least a portion of a radial driveshaft. The outlet guide vane includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The length of the trailing edge is substantially equal to a length of the forward face of the driveshaft vessel such that the trailing edge of the outlet guide vane is faired into the forward face of the driveshaft vessel.
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1. A driveshaft vessel assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising an axis of rotation, said assembly comprising:
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a driveshaft vessel configured to house at least a portion of a radial driveshaft, said driveshaft vessel including a forward face, an aft face, and opposing side faces; and an outlet guide vane including a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein said trailing edge includes a length substantially equal to a length of said forward face such that said trailing edge of said outlet guide vane is faired into said forward face of said driveshaft vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of assembling a driveshaft vessel assembly for a gas turbine engine, said method comprising:
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providing a driveshaft vessel including a forward face, an aft face, and opposing side faces, the driveshaft vessel configured to house at least a portion of a radial driveshaft; providing an outlet guide vane including a leading edge and a trailing edge; and coupling the outlet guide vane to the driveshaft vessel such that the trailing edge of the outlet guide vane is faired into the forward face of the driveshaft vessel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a core gas turbine engine comprising an axis of rotation; an accessory gearbox mounted radially outward from the core gas turbine engine; a driveshaft extending radially between the core gas turbine engine and the accessory gearbox; and a driveshaft vessel assembly configured to house at least a portion of the radial driveshaft, said driveshaft vessel assembly comprising; a driveshaft vessel including a forward face, an aft face, and opposing side faces; and an outlet guide vane including a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein said trailing edge includes a length substantially equal to a length of said forward face such that said trailing edge of said outlet guide vane is faired into said forward face of said driveshaft vessel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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