Door for thrust reverser of an aircraft propulsion assembly, comprising a flexible baffle
US12060850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2300/601
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door for a thrust reverser of a propulsion assembly, the door being provided with a flexible baffle. The baffle is configured to change state by moving from a folded position to an unfolded position, and vice versa, depending on the configuration of the reverser. When the reverser is in reverse jet configuration, the door is open and the baffle is in an unfolded position in order to direct a flow of gas upstream of the propulsion assembly, thus generating a counter-thrust. When the reverser is in direct jet configuration, the door is closed and the baffle is in a folded position so as to cancel or minimise interference caused by the baffle in the flow of gas passing through the propulsion assembly and thus generating a thrust.
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