A variable vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, the variable vane assembly including: a plurality of vanes arranged into a plurality of stages, each one of the plurality of vanes being configured for rotation about an axis through movement of a vane arm secured to each one of the plurality of vanes at one end and a sync ring of each one of the plurality of stages at another end; and a plurality of bell cranks operably coupling the sync ring of each one of the plurality of stages to a self-retained linkage via a stud of each one of the plurality of bell cranks, the stud of each one of the plurality of bell cranks being rotatably received in a corresponding opening of the self-retained linkage in an alternating fashion such that only a single shear interface is provided between each one of the plurality of bell cranks and the self-retained linkage.

A variable pitch bladed disc including a plurality of blades, each being of variable pitch about a blade axis of rotation and having a root, the plurality of blades including at least one first blade and at least one second blade, a plurality of rotor connecting shafts, each shaft having a root and a tip, the root of each blade being mounted on the tip of a corresponding rotor connecting shaft via a pivot so as to allow each blade to be rotated about the blade axis of rotation, the first blade having a first rotation axis inclination such that the rotation axis thereof is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to a radial axis passing through the root of the corresponding shaft, and the second blade has a second rotation axis inclination different from the first rotation axis inclination.

The invention relates to a fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbomachine, comprising a rotor (2) carrying blades (3), a stationary housing (7), a mechanism (11, 12, 13, 14, 20) for regulating the pitch of the blades (3), which is connected to the rotor, and a control means (16, 17) mounted on the stationary housing (7) and comprising a control part (18) that can be moved in translation according to an axis (X) of rotation of the rotor (2), and a bearing (19) for load transfer between the control part (18) and said mechanism, characterised in that it also comprises a stationary track (23) supporting the elastic restoring means (26, 27) which are arranged so as to exert an axial restoring force on the control part (18) towards a determined position, preferably corresponding to the blade (3) feathering.

A fan for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades, a disk, and a trunnion mechanism for attaching the fan blades to the disk. The disk can be formed of a plurality of individual disk segments, with the trunnion mechanism attaching one of the plurality of fan blades to a respective disk segment. A retention member is also provided. The retention member includes a means for catching a portion of the trunnion mechanism should a primary attachment system of the trunnion mechanism fail.

A variable vane fluid system is disclosed with variable stator vanes and a unison actuation structure supported for movement about a longitudinal axis between a first rotational position and a second rotational position to coincidentally rotate the plurality of vanes. The unison actuation structure has a projection. The variable vane fluid system further includes an elongate linkage member having a first portion connected to a stator vane and a second portion with an aperture that receives the projection. The aperture includes an inner surface with a tapered inner surface profile to allow the projection to tilt within the aperture as the unison actuation structure rotates between the first rotational position and the second rotational position.

A vane arm connection system for a gas turbine engine includes a vane stem having a head with flat contact surfaces; a vane arm having a claw, the claw having opposed arms having inwardly facing surfaces engaging the flat contact surfaces of the head; and a torque transfer member having a body defining an opening for engaging the flat contact surfaces of the head of the vane stem, and at least one arm extending from the body to contact the claw, whereby load from torque is transferred away from the inwardly facing surfaces.

A ram air turbine gearbox includes a turbine drive shaft defining a primary axis, a gear coupled to an outer surface of the drive shaft configured to transfer power from the drive shaft to a generator. A bearing is coupled to the outer surface of the drive shaft aft of the gear along the primary axis, a bearing support is positioned radially outside of the bearing configured for enclosing the bearing within a gearbox housing from an axially aft direction. A bearing liner is positioned radially between the bearing support and the bearing and a crest to crest wave spring positioned radially inside the bearing liner and axially forward of the bearing.

A variable pitch bladed disc including a plurality of blades, each being of variable pitch about a blade axis of rotation and having a root, the plurality of blades including at least one first blade and at least one second blade, a plurality of rotor connecting shafts, each shaft having a root and a tip, the root of each blade being mounted on the tip of a corresponding rotor connecting shaft via a pivot so as to allow each blade to be rotated about the blade axis of rotation, the first blade having a first rotation axis inclination such that the rotation axis thereof is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to a radial axis passing through the root of the corresponding shaft, and the second blade has a second rotation axis inclination different from the first rotation axis inclination.

A casing for a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes a shaft extending along an axial direction. The casing includes an attachment feature at a radially outermost portion of the casing. The attachment feature is configured to be coupled to a static frame of the gas turbine engine. The casing further includes a plurality of support arms extend from the attachment feature to a radially innermost portion of the casing. At least one support arm of the plurality of support arms defines an internal cavity. Further, the radially innermost portion of the casing is configured to be coupled to an outer race of the bearing. The casing additionally includes a reinforcing member housed at least partially within the internal cavity of at least one support arm. Moreover, the reinforcing member includes a shape memory alloy material.

Oil transfer tube for a system to control the regulation of a turbine engine propeller pitch, in particular of an aircraft, the tube being intended to be mounted coaxially inside a tubular shaft of the propeller, the tube having an elongated shape and including a first male longitudinal end part intended to be inserted in a female housing of a stator casing equipped with an oil supply circuit of the tube, and a second male longitudinal end part around which is intended to be mounted a hydrodynamic bearing to guide the tube in the shaft, wherein the first end part includes a free annular end with a convex rounded cross-section intended to bear axially against an annular bottom of said housing, and in that said second end part comprises an outer axial annular bearing surface of an inner ring of the bearing, the annular bearing surface presenting in cross-section a convex curved shape.