Abstract:
An aircraft gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle basesheet (52) includes longitudinally extending plurality of basesheet segments (100). Each of the basesheet segments (100) includes a panel body (106) between segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109) and slidable sealing joints (134) with slidingly un-restrained center surfaces (135) between adjacent segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109). Segmented first and second basesheet side edges (60, 62) first and second segment side edges (104, 105) of the basesheet segments (100) respectively. Slidably sealingly engaged overlapping flanges (119) at the segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109) include tacked together transversely spaced apart first and second distal ends (153, 155) of the overlapping flanges (119). Leading and trailing edge ribs (94, 95, 96, 97) supporting the overlapping flanges (119) are clipped together with longitudinally spaced apart and transversely extending forward and aft slits (282, 284) in retainers (180). A spine (67) includes transverse stiffeners (220) with first and second stiffener distal ends (221, 223) attached to longitudinally spaced apart sets of transversely extending first and second spine tabs (224, 226) of the spine (67).
Abstract:
A nozzle (40) for use in a gas turbine engine (10) includes a nozzle door (54) having a first end (54a), a second end (54b) opposed from the first end (54a), and a pivot (56) between the first end (54a) and the second end (54b). A linkage (64) connects to the nozzle door (54) and to an actuator (42). The actuator (42) is selectively operative to move the linkage (64) to in turn move the nozzle door (54) about the pivot (56) between a plurality of positions, such as a stowed position, an intermediate position, and a thrust reverse position, to influence a bypass airflow through a fan bypass passage (30).
Abstract:
A nozzle system (10) includes a multitude of circumferentially distributed divergent seals (21) that circumscribe an engine centerline. Each divergent seal (21) includes an interface between a forward seal bridge bracket (80) and an aft seal bridge bracket (82) with a forward bridge support (76) and an aft bridge support (78) which provides axial and radial support for the divergent seals (21) between adjacent divergent flaps (18). A divergent-convergent seal joint structure (42) includes a horn (86) and a fork (88). By having the forward bridge bracket (80) retain the divergent seal (21) in the axial direction, there is no need for axial sliding of the divergent seal (21) relative to the divergent flap (18). The joint structure provides circumferential support as the axial and radial support are provided by the bridge-bracket interface. The joint interface permits the forward end section (48) of the divergent seal (21) and the forward end section of the divergent flap to include a radiused surface which provides a smooth interior interface between the convergent section and the divergent sections.
Abstract:
A turbine engine nozzle assembly has an upstream flap assembly having a main flap (226) and a liner (228), a cooling passageway formed between the main flap (226) and liner (228). A downstream flap (26) is pivotally coupled to the upstream flap assembly for relative rotation about a hinge axis (H). The liner (228) has a trailing end (234) spaced upstream from a trailing end of the main flap (226) by at least 40% of a length (L F ) of the main flap (226).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle mechanism, including two side walls (7), two convergent flaps (10, 46), an upper and a lower reverse flow duct (15, 58) and at least one actuator mechanism. The convergent flaps (10, 46) are arranged to be displaceable between a forward thrust operation mode position and a reverse thrust operation mode position by the at least one convergent flap actuator (19), whereby the convergent flaps are arranged to block the reverse flow ducts (15, 58) when the convergent flaps are in the forward thrust operation mode position. Each of the convergent flaps (10, 46) is provided with a pair of front sliding guides (16, 50), each front sliding guide being housed in a respective first cam track (34, 54) in a respective side wall (7). Further, each of the convergent flaps (10, 46) is provided with a pair of rear sliding guides (17, 52), each rear sliding guide being housed in a respective second cam track (33, 55) in a respective side wall (7).
Abstract:
The invention consists of a nozzle structure (2), on which a synchronising ring (1) is allowed to rotate and to move in the axial direction. Angled lever arms (3) with pivoting capability (4) on the nozzle structure (2), are connected on one side to the synchronising ring (1) and on the other to compression struts (8), joined to the divergent petals (10). The rotation of the synchronising ring (1) around the nozzle structure (2) is converted by the angled lever arms (3) in a predominant axial displacement of one side of the compression struts (8), resulting in the opening or closure of the divergent petals (10).
Abstract:
Improvements in Patent No. 9,401,114, filed on May 20, 1994, covering improvement in axisymmetric nozzles of variable geometry and orientation of the flow which are intended for gas turbine engines. The nozzle comprises control means for adjusting the throat area A 8 and vectoring the push, which means are formed by three rings concentric to the longitudinal axis (14) of the engine, one inside (8), one intermediate (7), and one outside (6), and by a plurality of linear actuators (9); the outer ring (6) including two ring segments (6a, 6b) biarticulated to each other, which limits the ability to swing to a single plane and, therefore, can vector the thrust only in the plane of pitch of the airplane. Use: On engines of twin-jet airplanes.