TIP TURBINE ENGINE INTEGRAL CASE, VANE, MOUNT, AND MIXER

摘要

A tip turbine engine assembly includes an engine support structure with a rear case, exit guide vanes, an exhaust mixer, and engine mounts. The rear case is disposed about an engine centerline. The exit guide vanes extend radially inwardly from the rear case. The exhaust mixer extends in a flow path of a combustor to mix a high energy gas stream from the combustor with bypass air from a bypass fan. The engine mounts are located on the periphery of the rear case for mounting the engine to an aircraft. The rear case, exit guide vanes, exhaust mixer, and engine mounts form a unitary engine support structure which is installable as a single piece into an engine.