IP Library Granted Patent US 9,169,026
Granted Patent B2
US 9,169,026 · App. 13/129,254 · Granted Oct 27, 2015

Turbojet engine nacelle

Inventors: Jean Philippe Joret (Beuzeville, FR); Guy Bernard Vauchel (Harfleur, FR)
Assignee: AIRCELLE
B64D29/08B64D2033/0286Y10T137/0536
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Patent No.
US 9,169,026
App. No.
13/129,254
Granted
Oct 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a nacelle ( 1 ) for a turbojet engine ( 8 ) comprising: an air intake structure ( 4 ) able to channel a flow of air towards a fan ( 7 ) of the turbojet engine ( 8 ), comprising an air intake lip ( 21 ) upstream of the nacelle ( 1 ) and attached at its ends to an outer panel ( 25 ) and an inner panel ( 23 ); a central structure ( 5 ) intended to surround said fan ( 7 ) and to which the air intake structure ( 4 ) is attached in such a way as to ensure aerodynamic continuity, said central structure ( 5 ) comprising a secondary, or bypass, flow path outer ring section ( 11 ) intended to surround the engine and a central outer cowl ( 13 ), and a downstream section ( 6 ), the outer panel ( 25 ) comprising a moving part ( 25 a ) attached to the air intake lip ( 21 ) and extending downstream of the inner panel ( 23 ) and at least one fixed part ( 25 b ) fixed to the central structure ( 5 ) or to the downstream section ( 6 ) and intended to nest together with the moving part ( 25 a ) through their having complementary shapes.

Claims (13)

1. A turbojet engine nacelle comprising:

an air intake structure to channel a flow of air towards a fan of the turbojet engine, comprising an air intake lip upstream of the nacelle and attached at its ends to an outer panel and an inner panel;

a central structure to surround said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached in such a way as to provide aerodynamic continuity, said central structure comprising a secondary, or bypass, flow path outer ring section surrounding the turbojet engine and a central outer cowl; and

a downstream section to which the central structure is attached,

wherein the outer panel comprises a moving part attached to the air intake lip and extending downstream, and guide means configured to guide the moving part and forming an outer contour of the outer panel, the guide means comprising at least one fixed part fixed to the central structure or to the downstream section, said at least one fixed part having a complementary shape to nest together with and to guide the moving part along longitudinal side edges of the at least one fixed part,

wherein the at least one fixed part comprises a ramp mounted around an attachment pylon of the nacelle, and the ramp is connected to the moving part by sealing means, the sealing means being placed along the longitudinal side edges of the at least one fixed part where the moving part comes into contact with the at least one fixed part.

2. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the moving part extends over at least part of an outer shroud of the secondary flow path outer ring section.

3. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the central outer cowl is maintained by reinforcing elements configured to fasten said central outer cowl to the secondary flow path outer ring section.

4. The nacelle according to claim 3 , wherein the reinforcing elements are substantially S- or C-shaped elements.

5. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the ramp has a substantially triangular shape extending along a longitudinal axis of the attachment pylon whereof an angle at an apex is at least equal to 5°.

6. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed part extends in the upstream direction of the nacelle along a longitudinal axis thereof.

7. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the nacelle is a nacelle for an aircraft fuselage.

8. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein the nacelle is fixed to a substantially horizontal attachment pylon.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 9, 2016
From: AIRCELLE
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 040703/0191 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2011
From: JORET, JEAN-PHILIPPE; VAUCHEL, GUY BERNARD
To: AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 026277/0580 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 08 06317 · Nov 13, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110220218A1 · Sep 15, 2011