Nacelle and method of assembling the same
US8220738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of assembling a nacelle for a gas turbine engine that includes an inlet end, an exhaust end, and an axis that extends through the engine from the inlet end through the exhaust end is provided. The method includes providing a cowl sized to cover at least a portion of the engine and coupling the cowl to the engine such that the cowl is slideable along the axis toward at least one of the inlet end and the exhaust end.
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