TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE IN A CONNECTION BETWEEN A GEARBOX AND A STATIONARY STRUCTURE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
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September 2, 2021
The invention relates to a torque limiting device in a torque bearing connecting structure between a gearbox and a stationary structure in a gas turbine engine, wherein the torque limiting device comprises a mechanical fuse in the connection structure comprising an at least partially circumferential weakening of the material. The invention also relates to a gas turbine engine.
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