Jet engine nozzle with variable thrust vectoring and exhaust area
CA 2445934 A1 · Owner: Propulsion Vectoring, L.P. · Inventors: Lair, Jean-Pierre
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A variable area exhaust nozzle with a variable thrust vector angle for a turbo-fan engine and mounted on the aft portion of the nacelle which wraps said engine. The nozzle may include a fixed structure having at least two lateral arms separating, two radial cutouts. The cutouts are positioned one above the other one being, located above the engine axis the other one below the engine axis. At least two, shells close the fixed structure cutouts and are pivotally mounted on the fixed, structure to form a portion of the exhaust nozzle of the engine. A sealing means, ensures fluid tightness between the shells and the fixed structure for any angular, position of said shells. Actuator means …
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- Filed October 21, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 21, 2023.
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