Bladder type variable area fan nozzle
US8276364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/645
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable fan nozzle for use in a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle section, such as an inflatable bladder, associated with a fan bypass passage for conveying a bypass airflow. The nozzle section has an internal fluid pressure that is selectively variable to influence the bypass airflow.
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