Variable jet nozzle with balanced two-dimensional blocker flap
US4013226A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable area jet nozzle construction capable of blocking flow in favor another nozzle in a vertical or short take-off aircraft utilizes a balanced two-dimensional flap that is pivotable about rollers and movable, along curved tracks cooperable with the rollers, to assume a plurality of nozzle area varying or blocking positions under the influence of linear hydraulic actuators.
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