Nose cone for a turbomachine
View Patent ↗A nose cone for a turbomachine, such as a turbojet in particular, the cone being mounted on the end of a shaft carrying fan blades and being associated with a controlled axial displacement mechanism, thereby making it possible to modify the axial position of the cone relative to the fan blades.
1. A nose cone for a turbomachine, the cone being mounted on the end of a shaft carrying fan blades and serving to control the angle of incidence of an incoming airflow at the roots of the fan blades, the cone being mounted on said shaft by controlled axial displacement means, thereby making it possible to modify the axial position of said cone relative to the fan blades,
wherein the nose cone is connected to said shaft by a hydraulic actuator having a cylinder that is secured to the end of the shaft and having a piston rod that carries the cone.
2. A nose cone according to claim 1 , wherein the nose cone is axially displaceable between a forward position for providing protection against the ingestion of solids and particles, and a set-back position for optimizing the angle of incidence of the air at the roots of the blades of the fan.
3. A nose cone according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic actuator is connected to rotary hydraulic fluid feed means.
4. A nose cone according to claim 3 , wherein the hydraulic feed means comprise a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure and regulator means for regulating the pressure.
5. A turbomachine including a nose cone according to claim 1 .