Variable area nozzle for gas turbine engines driven by shape memory alloy actuators
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    发明授权
    Variable area nozzle for gas turbine engines driven by shape memory alloy actuators 有权
    由形状记忆合金致动器驱动的燃气涡轮发动机的可变面积喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US06735936B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09824419

    申请日:2001-04-02

    IPC分类号: F02K112

    摘要: A gas turbine engine includes a variable area nozzle having a plurality of flaps. The flaps are actuated by a plurality of actuating mechanisms driven by shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators to vary fan exist nozzle area. The SMA actuator has a deformed shape in its martensitic state and a parent shape in its austenitic state. The SMA actuator is heated to transform from martensitic state to austenitic state generating a force output to actuate the flaps. The variable area nozzle also includes a plurality of return mechanisms deforming the SMA actuator when the SMA actuator is in its martensitic state.

    摘要翻译: 燃气涡轮发动机包括具有多个翼片的可变区域喷嘴。 翼片由形状记忆合金(SMA)致动器驱动的多个致动机构致动,以改变风扇存在的喷嘴面积。 SMA致动器在其马氏体状态下具有变形的形状,并且其奥氏体状态具有母体形状。 SMA致动器被加热以从马氏体状态转变为奥氏体状态,产生力输出以致动翼片。 可变区域喷嘴还包括当SMA致动器处于其马氏体状态时使SMA致动器变形的多个返回机构。