Exhaust nozzle assembly, propulsion system employing the exhaust nozzle assembly, and aircraft employing the propulsion system
US12280888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/763
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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.
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