IP Library Granted Patent US 10,066,581
Granted Patent B2
US 10,066,581 · App. 14/388,895 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

Structure for fastening after-body parts of an aeroengine

Inventors: Gautier Mecuson (Bordeaux, FR); Eric Conete (Merignac, FR); Benoit Carrere (Le Taillan Medoc, FR); Eric Philippe (Merignac, FR)
Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
F02K1/04F01D25/162F01D25/243F02C7/20F02K1/80F01D25/16F02K1/78F02K1/82Y02T50/672
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Patent No.
US 10,066,581
App. No.
14/388,895
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an aeroengine after-body assembly comprising an exhaust casing made of metal having a plurality of arms extending radially between an inner shroud and an outer shroud. The assembly comprises at least one axisymmetric part made of composite material extending between an upstream end fastened to said exhaust casing and a downstream end that is free. In accordance with the invention, the axisymmetric part has an annular portion at its upstream end, which annular portion includes a plurality of slots defining between them a plurality of resilient fastener tabs. Each slot co-operates with an arm of the exhaust casing, which further includes fastener parts attached to the resilient fastening tabs.

Claims (11)

1. An after-body assembly for an aeroengine comprising an exhaust casing made of metal having a plurality of arms extending radially between an inner shroud and an outer shroud, said after-body assembly further comprising an axisymmetric part made of composite material extending between an upstream end fastened to said exhaust casing and a downstream end that is free,

wherein said axisymmetric part has an annular portion at its upstream end, which annular portion includes a plurality of first slots defining between them a plurality of resilient fastener tabs, each one of the plurality of first slots co-operating with a respective one of the plurality of arms, the exhaust casing further including fastener parts to which the plurality of resilient fastening tabs are attached,

wherein each one of the plurality of first slots extends from the upstream end of the axisymmetric part and presents dimensions that correspond to a portion of a respective one of the plurality of arms which a respective one of the plurality of first slots co-operates,

a plurality of second slots extending downstream from a downstream end of each of the plurality of first slots, wherein a trailing edge of a respective one of the plurality of arms abuts the downstream end of the respective one of the plurality of first slots.

2. The after-body assembly according to claim 1 , including an exhaust cone made of composite material fastened on the plurality of arms of the exhaust casing at intermediate positions between the inner shroud and the outer shroud of said exhaust casing, each of said plurality of arms including one of the fastener parts at the level of said intermediate position, with a respective one of the plurality of resilient fastener tabs of the annular portion situated at the upstream end of the exhaust cone being attached to the fastener parts at the level of said intermediate position.

3. The after-body assembly according to claim 1 , including an exhaust nozzle made of composite material fastened on the arms of the exhaust casing in positions close to the outer shroud of said casing, said outer shroud having the fastener parts attached to the resilient fastener tabs of the annular portion situated at the upstream end of the exhaust nozzle.

4. The after-body assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the axisymmetric part is made of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement made of refractory fibers densified by a matrix that is at least partially ceramic.

5. The after-body assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the matrix is a ceramic matrix selected from at least: an oxide; a nitride; a carbide; and a silicide.

6. The after-body assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the axisymmetric part is made of a composite material comprising fiber reinforcement made of silicon carbide fibers densified by a silicon carbide matrix including one or more self-healing phases.

7. The aeroengine including the after-body assembly according to claim 1 .

8. An aircraft fitted with at least one aeroengine according to claim 7 .

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2018
From: SAFRAN CERAMICS
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 046457/0356 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 25, 2018
From: HERAKLES
To: SAFRAN CERAMICS
Reel/Frame 046626/0237 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2018
From: HERAKLES
To: SAFRAN CERAMICS
Reel/Frame 046678/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2015
From: MECUSON, GAUTIER; CONETE, ERIC; CARRERE, BENOIT; PHILIPPE, ERIC
To: HERAKLES
Reel/Frame 035214/0702 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 12 52848 · Mar 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150083822A1 · Mar 26, 2015