IP Library Granted Patent US 9,683,516
Granted Patent B2
US 9,683,516 · App. 14/363,508 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Convergent-divergent nozzle for a turbine engine

Inventors: Matthieu Leyko (Melun, FR); Jean Bertucchi (Thiais, FR); Mathieu Gaillot (Paris, FR)
Assignee: SNECMA
F02K1/00F02K1/82F02K3/06F05D2250/71
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Patent No.
US 9,683,516
App. No.
14/363,508
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine engine convergent-divergent nozzle including an annular central element and an annular cap arranged coaxially around the central element to co-operate with the central element to define an annular flow channel for a gas stream from the engine. Between a throat section and an ejection section of the nozzle, the central element and the cap present respective internal profiles in longitudinal section that are modeled by curves having respective radii of curvature that are identical in absolute value.

Claims (5)

1. A turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle comprising: an annular central element and an annular cap arranged coaxially around the annular central element so as to co-operate with the annular central element to define an annular flow channel for an engine gas stream, wherein between a throat section of the turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle, which is the smallest cross-section of the annular flow channel, and an ejection section of the nozzle, which is a cross-section at a downstream end of the turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle, an external profile of the annular central element and an internal profile of the annular cap in longitudinal section are modeled by curves, second derivatives of the curves relative to an axial position along the respective curve have respective radii that are identical in absolute value, and wherein the turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle is a fixed nozzle in the annular flow channel.

2. The turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the internal profile and the external profile in longitudinal section of the annular central element and of the annular cap are symmetrical about an axis of symmetry.

3. The turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle according to claim 2 , wherein the axis of symmetry is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the engine and forms an angle with the longitudinal axis in a range of 5° to 20°.

4. A bypass turbojet comprising a turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle according to claim 1 .

5. A turboprop comprising a turbine engine convergent-divergent propulsion nozzle according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2014
From: LEYKO, MATTHIEU; BERTUCCHI, JEAN; GAILLOT, MATHIEU
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 033048/0789 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 11 61282 · Dec 7, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150033747A1 · Feb 5, 2015