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Exhaust nozzle assembly, propulsion system employing the exhaust nozzle assembly, and aircraft employing the propulsion system

An exhaust nozzle assembly includes, but is not limited to, a nozzle body configured to be fluidly coupled with an engine and to receive a jet produced by the engine. An outer cover covers the nozzle body. A movable component is disposed and configured to have an effect on either the jet or an exhaust plume when the movable component moves. A linkage is coupled to the movable component and adapted for coupling to an actuator. The linkage transmits the force to the moveable component from the actuator. There is a gap between an inner surface of the outer cover and an outer surface of the nozzle body. The linkage is smaller than the actuator. The gap is smaller than a smallest dimension of the actuator and larger than the linkage. The linkage is partially disposed within the gap, and the exhaust nozzle assembly is free of the actuator.

EXHAUST NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, PROPULSION SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE EXHAUST NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND AIRCRAFT EMPLOYING THE PROPULSION SYSTEM

An exhaust nozzle assembly includes, but is not limited to, a nozzle body configured to be fluidly coupled with an engine and to receive a jet produced by the engine. An outer cover covers the nozzle body. A movable component is disposed and configured to have an effect on either the jet or an exhaust plume when the movable component moves. A linkage is coupled to the movable component and adapted for coupling to an actuator. The linkage transmits the force to the moveable component from the actuator. There is a gap between an inner surface of the outer cover and an outer surface of the nozzle body. The linkage is smaller than the actuator. The gap is smaller than a smallest dimension of the actuator and larger than the linkage. The linkage is partially disposed within the gap, and the exhaust nozzle assembly is free of the actuator.

EXHAUST NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, PROPULSION SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE EXHAUST NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND AIRCRAFT EMPLOYING THE PROPULSION SYSTEM

An exhaust nozzle assembly includes, but is not limited to, a nozzle body configured to be fluidly coupled with an engine and to receive a jet produced by the engine. An outer cover covers the nozzle body. A movable component is disposed and configured to have an effect on either the jet or an exhaust plume when the movable component moves. A linkage is coupled to the movable component and adapted for coupling to an actuator. The linkage transmits the force to the moveable component from the actuator. There is a gap between an inner surface of the outer cover and an outer surface of the nozzle body. The linkage is smaller than the actuator. The gap is smaller than a smallest dimension of the actuator and larger than the linkage. The linkage is partially disposed within the gap, and the exhaust nozzle assembly is free of the actuator.

THRUST REVERSER PROVIDED WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT THRUST REVERSER FLAP
20210293202 · 2021-09-23 · ·

A thrust reverser includes a fixed structure and a movable structure defining an air stream, a flap including a single wall perforated on the surface thereof, and a structure strengthening the flap and having an acoustic function. The flap being articulated between the fixed structure and the movable structure to allow in a direct jet position, disposing the wall along an acoustic section of the movable structure and allowing the circulation of an air flow through the air stream, the acoustic section forming with the structure of the wall an acoustic resonator, and in a reverse jet position, disposing the wall to deflect an air flow passing through the air stream and allow the passage through the wall and through the air stream of a portion of the air flow deflected by the flap.

LONG-FIBRE-REINFORCED-JOINTS-COMPOSITE THRUST REVERSER CASCADE

Thrust reverser composite cascade (1), comprising at least one longitudinal wall (15) and transverse walls (14) connecting to this longitudinal wall, characterized in that the longitudinal wall comprises at least one continuous longitudinal fibre bundle (19) and the transverse walls each comprise at least one continuous transverse fibre bundle (23) crossing the longitudinal bundle, so that the intersections (16) of the transverse and longitudinal walls are structurally bridged in both directions by the reinforcing continuous longitudinal and transverse fibre bundles.

LONG-FIBRE-REINFORCED-JOINTS-COMPOSITE THRUST REVERSER CASCADE

Thrust reverser composite cascade (1), comprising at least one longitudinal wall (15) and transverse walls (14) connecting to this longitudinal wall, characterized in that the longitudinal wall comprises at least one continuous longitudinal fibre bundle (19) and the transverse walls each comprise at least one continuous transverse fibre bundle (23) crossing the longitudinal bundle, so that the intersections (16) of the transverse and longitudinal walls are structurally bridged in both directions by the reinforcing continuous longitudinal and transverse fibre bundles.

UPPER AXIAL RETENTION FOR A CASCADE-TYPE THRUST REVERSER WITH SLIDING VANES OF D-SHAPED STRUCTURE
20210239047 · 2021-08-05 · ·

A nacelle for use in an aircraft having a turbojet engine (the turbojet engine including a fan casing and a suspension pylon) includes a D-shaped structure downstream section embedding a thrust reverser device. The D-shaped structure downstream section includes a movable cascades vane. The D-shaped structure downstream section also includes two D-shaped half-structures each having an outer half-cowl movable in translation along a longitudinal axis, a connector between the cascades vane and the outer half-cowl, a twelve o'clock half-bifurcation, an inner half-structure defining an inner portion of the annular flow path, and a twelve o'clock half-beam mounted on the twelve o'clock half-bifurcation articulated on the pylon. The nacelle further includes an axial retention device of the downstream section of the nacelle, relative to the turbojet engine, configured to provide a connection defining an axial retention between the twelve o'clock half-beam and a fixed element of the fan casing.

UPPER AXIAL RETENTION FOR A CASCADE-TYPE THRUST REVERSER WITH SLIDING VANES OF D-SHAPED STRUCTURE
20210239047 · 2021-08-05 · ·

A nacelle for use in an aircraft having a turbojet engine (the turbojet engine including a fan casing and a suspension pylon) includes a D-shaped structure downstream section embedding a thrust reverser device. The D-shaped structure downstream section includes a movable cascades vane. The D-shaped structure downstream section also includes two D-shaped half-structures each having an outer half-cowl movable in translation along a longitudinal axis, a connector between the cascades vane and the outer half-cowl, a twelve o'clock half-bifurcation, an inner half-structure defining an inner portion of the annular flow path, and a twelve o'clock half-beam mounted on the twelve o'clock half-bifurcation articulated on the pylon. The nacelle further includes an axial retention device of the downstream section of the nacelle, relative to the turbojet engine, configured to provide a connection defining an axial retention between the twelve o'clock half-beam and a fixed element of the fan casing.

NACELLE WITH THRUST REVERSER
20210156338 · 2021-05-27 ·

A nacelle for an aircraft having a thrust reverser including a translating cowl and a blocking panel. The blocking panel is connected by a pivot connection and is connected to the translating cowl by a sliding connection including an engagement member slidingly engaged in a track, the track having a first portion parallel to the longitudinal axis of the outer casing and a second portion non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. Motion of the translating cowl along the longitudinal axis slides the engagement member within the track, and is performed without moving the blocking panel when the engagement member is within the first portion of the track. The motion of the translating cowl causes the blocking panel to pivot about the pivot connection when the engagement member is within the second portion of the track.

NACELLE WITH THRUST REVERSER
20210156338 · 2021-05-27 ·

A nacelle for an aircraft having a thrust reverser including a translating cowl and a blocking panel. The blocking panel is connected by a pivot connection and is connected to the translating cowl by a sliding connection including an engagement member slidingly engaged in a track, the track having a first portion parallel to the longitudinal axis of the outer casing and a second portion non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. Motion of the translating cowl along the longitudinal axis slides the engagement member within the track, and is performed without moving the blocking panel when the engagement member is within the first portion of the track. The motion of the translating cowl causes the blocking panel to pivot about the pivot connection when the engagement member is within the second portion of the track.