IP Library Granted Patent US 7,581,384
Granted Patent B2
US 7,581,384 · App. 11/759,678 · Granted Sep 1, 2009

Turbomachine nozzle cover provided with triangular patterns having a point of inflexion for reducing jet noise

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,581,384
App. No.
11/759,678
Granted
Sep 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an annular cover for a turbomachine nozzle, the cover having a plurality of patterns extending a trailing edge of said cover and spaced apart circumferentially from one another, each pattern having an outline that is substantially triangular in shape, with a base formed by a portion of the trailing edge of the cover and a vertex spaced downstream from the base and connected thereto by two sides. For each pattern, the vertex presents an outline that is substantially curved; each side is connected to the trailing edge of the cover following an outline that is substantially curved having a radius of curvature that is greater than the radius of curvature of the outline of the vertex; and the outline of each of the sides includes at least one point of inflexion having a tangent that is substantially parallel to the base.

Claims (10)

1. An annular cover for a turbomachine nozzle, the cover having a plurality of patterns extending a trailing edge of said cover and spaced apart circumferentially from one another, each pattern having an outline that is substantially triangular in shape, with a base formed by a portion of the trailing edge of the cover and a vertex spaced downstream from the base and connected thereto by two sides, wherein, for each pattern:

the vertex presents an outline that is substantially curved;

each side is connected to the trailing edge of the cover following an outline that is substantially curved having a radius of curvature that is greater than the radius of curvature of the outline of the vertex; and

the outline of each of the sides includes at least one point of inflexion having a tangent that is substantially parallel to the base.

2. A cover according to claim 1 , in which the vertex of at least one of the patterns is inclined radially towards the inside of the cover.

3. A cover according to claim 1 , in which each pattern is situated entirely in a single plane.

4. A cover according to claim 1 , in which the points of inflexion of each pattern are situated in a zone lying in the range 40% to 60% of the height of said pattern.

5. A cover according to claim 1 , in which at least one of the patterns presents symmetry about a plane containing the axis of symmetry of the cover and the vertex of said pattern.

6. A turbomachine nozzle including a primary cover disposed about a longitudinal axis of the nozzle and a secondary cover disposed coaxially about the primary cover, wherein the primary cover and/or the secondary cover is/are a cover according to claim 1 .

7. A turbomachine including a nozzle having at least one cover according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
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 →