A MOUNTING ELEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, AND A STRUCTURE AND AN AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH A MOUNTING ELEMENT

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APP PUB NO 20100163671A1
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12600534

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A mounting element for transferring loads between a gas turbine engine and an airframe is provided, the mounting element presenting a cylindrical hole for receiving a fastening element, such as a pin or a bolt. The mounting element includes a collapsible element surrounding the hole, and is adapted to operate in a first mode, and to operate, upon a collapse of the collapsible element, in a second mode, in which the stiffness of the mounting element is lower than in the first mode. In a second aspect of the invention the energy absorption capacity of the mounting element is higher in the second mode than in the first mode.

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GKN AEROSPACE SWEDEN AB461 81 TROLLHÄTTAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sjoqvist, Roger Trollhättan, SE 4 29
Svensson, Jan-Erik Goteborg, SE 2 6

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