Propulsion system of an aircraft, having an asymmetrical nacelle
US12377997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D29/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A propulsion system fastened to one side of an aircraft and having a longitudinal axis and a mid-plane and having a nacelle with two inner cowls, two outer cowls, two lower structural elements and two upper structural elements, wherein each outer cowl is articulated on a pylon by hinges with axes parallel to the longitudinal axis. The two outer cowls are contiguous at a separation plane containing the longitudinal axis and making, with the mid-plane, an acute angle. The axes are asymmetrical with respect to the mid-plane.
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