Thrust reverser system with hidden turning door
An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a thrust reverser system. The thrust reverser system includes a cavity, a sleeve and a turning door. The sleeve is configured to translate along a centerline between a sleeve stowed position and a sleeve deployed position. The turning door is configured to move between a turning door stowed position and a turning door deployed position. The turning door is disposed within the cavity when the sleeve is disposed in the sleeve stowed position. The turning door projects in a radial outward direction away from the sleeve and the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position.
1. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
an inner fixed structure;
a thrust reverser system comprising a cavity, a sleeve, a turning door, a blocker door, a linkage and a second fixed structure;
the sleeve configured to translate along a centerline between a sleeve stowed position and a sleeve deployed position;
the turning door configured to move between a turning door stowed position and a turning door deployed position, the turning door disposed within the cavity when the sleeve is disposed in the sleeve stowed position, and the turning door projecting in a radial outward direction away from the sleeve and the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position,
the blocker door configured to move between a blocker door stowed position and a blocker door deployed position, and the blocker door projecting in a radially inward direction away from the sleeve and towards the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position;
the linkage pivotally connected to the blocker door and the inner fixed structure, and the linkage extending radially across a bypass flowpath when the blocker door is in the blocker door stowed position; and
the cavity formed at least partially within the second fixed structure.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is abutted against the second fixed structure when the sleeve is in the sleeve stowed position; a thrust reverser passage is opened axially between the sleeve and the second fixed structure when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position; and the turning door projects in the radially outward direction out of the thrust reverser passage when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the thrust reverser system further comprises a ramp fairing connected to the second fixed structure; and the cavity is radially outboard of the ramp fairing.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is at least partially formed within the sleeve.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the turning door is pivotally connected to the sleeve.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the blocker door is pivotally connected to the sleeve.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the thrust reverser system is configured such that movement of the blocker door actuates movement of the turning door.
8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein
the thrust reverser system further comprises a second linkage; and
the second linkage is pivotally connected to the turning door and the blocker door.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the thrust reverser system is configured such that
the blocker door translates along the centerline as the sleeve translates along the centerline from the sleeve stowed position to a sleeve intermediate position; and
the blocker door pivots radially inward as the sleeve translates along the centerline from the sleeve intermediate position to the sleeve deployed position.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the thrust reverser system is configured such that
the turning door translates along the centerline as the sleeve translates along the centerline from the sleeve stowed position to a sleeve intermediate position; and
the turning door pivots radially outward as the sleeve translates along the centerline from the sleeve intermediate position to the sleeve deployed position.
11. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
an inner fixed structure at least partially forming a radial inner peripheral boundary of a bypass flowpath; and
a thrust reverser system comprising a cavity, a sleeve, a turning door, a blocker door and a second fixed structure;
the sleeve configured to translate along a centerline between a sleeve stowed position and a sleeve deployed position;
the turning door configured to move between a turning door stowed position and a turning door deployed position, the turning door disposed within the cavity when the sleeve is disposed in the sleeve stowed position, and the turning door projecting in a radial outward direction away from the sleeve and the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position;
the blocker door configured to move between a blocker door stowed position and a blocker door deployed position, and the blocker door projecting in a radially inward direction away from the sleeve and towards the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position;
the sleeve and the blocker door at least partially forming a radial outer peripheral boundary of the bypass flowpath when the sleeve is disposed in the sleeve stowed position; and
the cavity formed at least partially within the second fixed structure.
12. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
a thrust reverser system comprising a turning door, a blocker door, a linkage and a translating sleeve;
the turning door configured to pivot radially outward away from a centerline from a turning door stowed position to a turning door deployed position, and the turning door including a turning door panel and a turning door mount that is radially outboard of the turning door panel when the turning door is in the turning door stowed position;
the blocker door configured to pivot radially inward towards the centerline from a blocker door stowed position to a blocker door deployed position, and the blocker door including a blocker door panel and a blocker door mount that is radially outboard of the blocker door panel when the blocker door is in the blocker door stowed position;
the linkage comprising a strut that extends longitudinally from a first end of the strut to a second end of the strut, the strut pivotally connected to the turning door mount at the first end by a first pin connection between the strut and the turning door mount, and the strut pivotally connected to the blocker door mount at the second end by a second pin connection between the strut and the blocker door mount; and
the turning door and the blocker door are movably coupled to the translating sleeve.
13. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the thrust reverser system further comprises a cavity;
the turning door is disposed within the cavity when the translating sleeve is disposed in a sleeve stowed position; and
the turning door projects in a radial outward direction away from the sleeve and the centerline when the translating sleeve is in a sleeve deployed position.
14. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
an inner fixed structure at least partially forming an inner peripheral boundary of a bypass flowpath within the aircraft propulsion system; and
a thrust reverser system comprising a sleeve, a turning door, a blocker door, a first linkage, a second linkage and a second fixed structure;
the turning door stowed when the sleeve is in a sleeve stowed position, and the turning door deployed and projecting in a radial outward direction away from the sleeve and a centerline when the sleeve is in a sleeve deployed position;
the blocker door stowed when the sleeve is in the sleeve stowed position, the blocker door and the sleeve at least partially forming an outer peripheral boundary of the bypass flowpath when the sleeve is in the sleeve stowed position, and the blocker door deployed and projecting in a radial inward direction away from the sleeve and towards the centerline when the sleeve is in the sleeve deployed position;
the first linkage pivotally connected to the turning door and the blocker door;
the second linkage pivotally connected to the blocker door and the inner fixed structure; and
the cavity formed at least partially within the second fixed structure.