Turbofan engine bypass and exhaust system
US5369954A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2033/0286
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbofan engine bypass and exhaust system has a double-hoop configuration in which a fan exhaust passageway comprises shells of a constant circular contour to resolve air pressure induced stresses and increase in bypass passageway area asymmetrically in the horizontal direction without substantially increasing the overall engine height.
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