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Hybrid exhaust heat shield for pylon mounted gas turbine engines

US6983912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D29/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a hybrid engine exhaust heat shield assembly that includes a plurality of sections. The plurality of sections include one or more sections formed of titanium (or other high heat resistant material) by a casting process, and one or more sections formed of another heat resistant material produced in a manner other than a casting process. The plurality of sections are aerodynamically shaped for thermal protection of the aft pylon. The other heat resistant material is titanium (or other high heat resistant material) that is formed by a hot formed process, or by a super plastically-formed process. The one or more sections formed by the casting process includes heat (plume) deflector flanges.

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