摘要:
An exhaust duct assembly includes a cooling liner spaced apart from an exhaust duct case that articulate for use in a short take off vertical landing (STOVL) type of aircraft. The cooling liner assembly is attached to the exhaust duct case through a foldable attachment hanger system. The foldable attachment hanger system provides a low profile (foldable up/down) for a limited access installation envelope typical of a three bearing swivel duct (3BSD) which rotates about three bearing planes to permit transition between a cruise configuration and a hover configuration. In this way, each cooling liner segment may be formed as a complete cylindrical member requiring joints only between the swivelable duct sections.
摘要:
An exhaust duct assembly includes a cooling liner spaced apart from an exhaust duct case that articulate for use in a short take off vertical landing (STOVL) type of aircraft. The cooling liner assembly is attached to the exhaust duct case through a foldable attachment hanger system. The foldable attachment hanger system provides a low profile (foldable up/down) for a limited access installation envelope typical of a three bearing swivel duct (3BSD) which rotates about three bearing planes to permit transition between a cruise configuration and a hover configuration. In this way, each cooling liner segment may be formed as a complete cylindrical member requiring joints only between the swivelable duct sections.
摘要:
The flying body includes a body (100a), a lift engine (102a1), and reaction control engines. The lift engine includes, a gas generator (200a1) for generating a turbine driving gas, a first thrust device (204a1, 208a1, 210a1) for providing a power by the turbine driving gas and exhausting a gas (20a1) in a predetermined direction to generate a first thrust force, a second thrust device (214a1, 218a1, 220a1) driven by the power to suck and compress a surrounding gas (21a1) and to accelerate and exhaust the surrounding gas substantially in a direction of a flow of the gas exhausted by the first thrust device to generate a second thrust force to be added to the first thrust force. The gas generator generates a gas by using a raw material (10, 11a) for gas generation carried by the flying body. The first thrust device has a turbine (204a1, 208a1) for obtaining a rotational force, and the second thrust device has a fan (214a1, 218a1) driven by the rotational force obtained by the turbine, and a nozzle (222a1) in a downstream of the fan.
摘要:
A duct comprising an inner casing spaced apart from an outer casing and which also comprises a number of interfaced duct sections must be assembled in such a way to prevent relative redial movement between the casings and thereby inhibit buckling. The present invention is a duct which utilises abutment members which longitudinally extend from each of the inner walls across the interface of the duct sections. The abutment members are radially spaced apart in normal use but are configured such that substantially relative radial movement of the inner and outer walls is prevented when the overlapping members abut.
摘要:
This patent concerns VTOL propulsion systems that develop a forward flow of air through the air intake duct(s), by the methods of a internal duct system, reversing the rotation of the fan, or a variable pitch (thrust reversing) fan.
摘要:
A nozzle for a jet engine generally includes a nozzle rim and a bendable duct for communicating an exhaust flow generated by the engine to the nozzle rim. A gimbal joint pivotably couples the nozzle rim to supporting structure. The gimbal joint allows the nozzle rim to be pivoted about a first axis and a second axis, thereby allowing changes to the vector at which the exhaust flow is discharged from the nozzle rim.
摘要:
A jet pipe assembly containing at least one joint provided with a seal assembly to isolate, substantially, the fluid flowing in the pipe from the fluid external to the pipe. The dynamic member of the seal assembly is provided with both radial and cylindrical sealing surfaces.
摘要:
A joint seal for articulated joints between contra-rotating sections of a gas turbine engine exhaust duct. The illustrated embodiment comprises a plurality of contra-rotatable exhaust duct sections leading to a vectorable final nozzle. The joint seal is located internally of a bearing around its inner circumference. An exhaust section may have an internal wall spaced internally from the outer wall, thus forming an annular space for conducting relatively cool air surrounding the hot gas stream. The joint seals preferably are located between adjacent ends of these inner walls.
摘要:
An aircraft power plant for vertical take-off and landing comprises a jet propulsion unit having an air inlet and an exhaust outlet and incorporating a combustion chamber, a high pressure compressor for supplying air from the air inlet to the combustion chamber, a fuel inlet for supplying fuel to the combustion chamber, and a turbine coupled to drive the compressor and arranged to be driven by the exhaust gases passing from the combustion chamber to the exhaust outlet. Swivelling front nozzles are provided for selectively directing a proportion of air from a fan arrangement downwardly in front of the propulsion unit and swivelling rear nozzles are provided for selectively directing at least a proportion of the exhaust gases from the exhaust outlet downwardly to the rear of the propulsion unit, in order to effect lift on take-off or landing. The fan arrangement comprises a first fan for supplying air to the front nozzles and a second fan, positioned rearwardly of the first fan, for supplying air to the air inlet of the propulsion unit, as well as a shaft having a length which is chosen to position the front nozzles sufficiently far forward to produce the required moment about the aircraft centre of gravity. Such an arrangement provides a highly efficient power plant which can be accommodated within a narrow cross-section, and which can be implemented without requiring gearboxes, clutches or hot ducts.
摘要:
A thrust vectoring system comprising a working fluid source mounted to an aircraft, and a vectoring nozzle connected to the working fluid source which has an extendable conduit defining a passage from an inlet to an outlet. The passage is adjustable so that the direction of the working fluid exiting the outlet is different than the working fluid entering the inlet when the conduit of the vectoring nozzle is extended. This conduit provides a way to change the direction of working fluid exiting the nozzle and correspondingly change the thrust vector of the aircraft. A directing member such as a guide vane or door is mounted to the conduit adjacent the outlet to further direct the working fluid exiting the outlet. Directing members provide a way to refine the thrust vector without changing the extension of the segmented conduit. Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an adapter to connect the vectoring nozzle to a working fluid source with an annular outlet. This adapter uses an asymmetric structure to minimize flow separation.