Variable-section flow mixer for a double-flow turbojet for a supersonic airplane
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a variable-section flow mixer for a double-flow turbojet for a supersonic airplane, the mixer comprising a central body, a primary cover, a secondary cover, and a nozzle extending the secondary cover. The nozzle has a plurality of external-air admission openings having mounted therein lobes that are movable between two positions: a closed position in which they close the openings; and a deployed position in which they disengage said openings and deploy into the nozzle so as to allow external air to be admitted. All of the lobes present a common azimuth component in a common direction, and the mixer further includes a plurality of longitudinal grooves occupying at least a portion of the central body, all of the grooves presenting a common azimuth component in a common direction that is opposite to the direction of the azimuth component of the lobes.
1. A variable-section flow mixer for a double-flow turbojet for a supersonic airplane, the mixer comprising:
a central annular body about a longitudinal axis;
a primary annular cover coaxially surrounding the central body to co-operate therewith to define a primary annular channel;
a secondary annular cover coaxially surrounding the primary cover to co-operate therewith to define a secondary annular channel coaxial with the primary channel; and
an annular nozzle centered on the longitudinal axis and placed longitudinally in line with the secondary cover, the nozzle including a plurality of external-air admission openings distributed around its entire circumference, opening out into a convergence zone between the flows coming from the primary and secondary channels, and within which lobes are mounted that are movable between two different positions: a closed position in which they obstruct the nozzle openings; and a deployed position in which they disengage said openings and deploy radially into the nozzle so as to enable external air to be admitted into the convergence zone; the lobes all presenting a common azimuth component in a common direction so as to impart gyratory motion to the external air that is admitted into the convergence zone when the lobes are in the second position;
the mixer further including a plurality of longitudinal grooves occupying at least a portion of the central body, the grooves all presenting a common azimuth component in a common direction that is opposite to the direction of the azimuth component of the lobes.
2. A mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the number of grooves is the same as the number of lobes.
3. A mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the azimuth component of the grooves is identical in magnitude to that of the lobes.
4. A turbojet for a supersonic airplane, the turbojet including a variable-section flow mixer according to claim 1 .
5. A mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the openings are complementary to a shape of a projection of the lobes.
6. A mixer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a scoop mounted at each of the openings which pivots around a stationary pivot; and
a link which connects the scoop to the lobe,
wherein the scoop pivots together with the lobe in the deployed position to enable the external air to enter the convergence zone, and
wherein the scoop covers the opening when the lobe is in the closed position.