IP Library Patent Application 12305558
Patent Application
App. No. 12/305,558

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT THAT COMPRISES AN EXHAUST PIPE WITH A SCALLOPED TRAILING EDGE

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App. No.
12/305,558
Abstract

A propulsion unit includes at least one exhaust pipe ( 62, 76 ) that includes an air discharge that is delimited by a trailing edge ( 78, 82 ). The end part of the exhaust pipe ( 62, 76 ) includes two scalloped shapes ( 84 ) that each correspond to a preferred acoustic radiation direction, separated by advanced parts ( 86 ) that can limit the acoustic radiation, whereby the scalloped shapes are offset upward relative to the horizontal median plane.

Claims (7)

1 . Propulsion unit that comprises at least one exhaust pipe ( 62 , 76 ) that comprises an air discharge that is delimited by a trailing edge ( 78 , 82 ), characterized in that the end part of the exhaust pipe ( 62 , 76 ) comprises two scalloped shapes ( 84 ) that each correspond to a preferred acoustic radiation direction, separated by advanced parts ( 86 ) that can limit the acoustic radiation, whereby said scalloped shapes are offset upward relative to the horizontal median plane.

2 . Propulsion unit according to claim 1 , wherein the scalloped shapes ( 84 ) are arranged symmetrically relative to a vertical median plane.

3 . Propulsion unit according to claim 2 , wherein a first scalloping extends over an angular sector that ranges from approximately 30° to 120° and wherein the second scalloping extends over an angular sector that ranges approximately from 240° to 330°.

4 . Propulsion unit that comprises, on the one hand, an engine ( 56 ) that comprises a fan ( 58 ) and a primary pipe ( 62 ), and, on the other hand, a nacelle ( 72 ) that delimits a secondary pipe ( 76 ) that comprises downstream, according to the directions of air flow, a trailing edge ( 78 ) that delimits an air discharge, wherein the terminal part of the secondary pipe ( 76 ) comprises two scalloped shapes ( 84 ) that each correspond to a preferred acoustic radiation direction, separated by advanced parts ( 86 ) that can limit the acoustic radiation, whereby said scalloped shapes are offset upward relative to the horizontal median plane.

5 . Propulsion unit according to claim 4 , wherein the scalloped shapes ( 84 ) are arranged symmetrically relative to a vertical median plane.

6 . Propulsion unit according to claim 5 , wherein a first scalloping extends over an angular sector that ranges approximately from 30° to 120° and wherein the second scalloping extends over an angular sector that ranges approximately from 240° to 330°.

7 . Aircraft that comprises at least one propulsion unit according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2009
From: DRUON, YANN; CHELIN, FREDERIC; GANTIE, FABRICE
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 022842/0359 →