IP Library Granted Patent US 7,562,520
Granted Patent B2
US 7,562,520 · App. 11/579,259 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Method for opening a mobile cowl equipping a thrust reverser

Assignee: Aircelle
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Patent No.
US 7,562,520
App. No.
11/579,259
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a method for opening a mobile cowl ( 2 ) actuated by a motor ( 7 ) and equipping a turbojet thrust reverser, characterized in that it comprises, at the start of the opening phase, a bridling step ( 103 ) whereby the speed of the mobile cowl is maintained lower or equal to a predetermined threshold speed.

Claims (7)

1. A method for opening a movable cowl actuated by a motor and fitted to a thrust reverser for a turbojet, wherein the method comprises governing a speed of the moveable cowl such that the speed is kept lower than or equal to a predetermined limit speed during an opening of the moveable cowl for a time that the moveable cowl takes to reach a predetermined position, and wherein the speed is not kept lower than or equal to the predetermined limit speed after the time that the moveable cowl takes to reach the predetermined position.

2. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the motor actuating the movable cowl is an electric motor.

3. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the speed of opening of the cowl during the governing step is kept substantially equal to the predetermined limit speed.

4. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a time during which the governing step is applied is predetermined.

5. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises a step of analyzing an operating speed of the turbojet upon which the application of the governing step is conditional.

6. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises a control loop for an operating state of the motor capable of instructing the motor to stop in the event of blockage.

7. The opening method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the motor is controlled by a torque set point.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2017
From: AIRCELLE
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 043097/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2006
From: DEHU, MICHEL PHILIPPE; METEZEAU, FABRICE HENRI EMILE
To: AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 018549/0675 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 04 07096 · Jun 29, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070220861A1 · Sep 27, 2007