Tip turbine engine comprising a nonrotable compartment

摘要

A non-rotating compartment along an engine centerline of a tip turbine engine is defined between an inner support housing, an outer support housing and an aft housing. The non-rotating compartment provides a space that may be utilized for a multitude of engine accessories and components including an engine lubricating fluid system.

主权项

1. A tip turbine engine comprising:
a tip turbine engine which intakes an airflow traveling in a first direction, radially turns the airflow then exhausts the airflow in the first direction to generate thrust, the tip turbine engine having a nonrotatable support structure mounted about an engine centerline, said nonrotatable support structure defines a non-rotating compartment formed along said engine centerline; and a lubricating fluid system within said non-rotating compartment.