Patent ID: 11887571
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  F  Y | IPC B  F  G

Claim 0:
1. An acoustic structure for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a cellular structure having a plurality of cells; and
a housing configured to house the cellular structure, the housing including:
a first rail configured for attachment to a static structure within the gas turbine engine;
a second rail configured for attachment to the static structure; and
a first edge retainer configured to secure a first side of the housing to the static structure, the edge retainer including an aperture configured to receive a fastener that functions to secure the edge retainer to the static structure, wherein the first edge retainer is configured to conform to at least one of a surface of an exit guide vane or a base element to which the exit guide vane is mounted, the first edge retainer being positioned between the cellular structure and at least one of the exit guide vane or the base element and extending along a side length of the cellular structure.