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US 2008/0258016 A1Published application
Nacelle assembly without lower bi-fi splitter
OwnerRobert L. Gukeisen, Richard M. Marshallinventors
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Abstract
A nacelle assembly provides thrust reverser doors and core cowl doors with separate thrust reverser door hinge lines and core cowl doors hinge lines for independent operation to eliminate the requirement of a lower bi-fi splitter. The removal of the lower Bi-Fi splitter provides improved aerodynamic packaging with improved performance by reducing drag in the bypass fan stream.
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A nacelle arrangement comprising:
- a thrust reverser door which pivots about a thrust reverser door hinge axis;
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- a core cowl door which pivots about a core cowl hinge axis, said core cowl hinge axis separate from said thrust reverser door hinge axis.
A nacelle arrangement comprising:
- a fan cowl door which pivots about a fan cowl door hinge axis;
- a thrust reverser door which pivots about a thrust reverser door hinge axis, said fan cowl door axially aft of said thrust reverser door;
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- a core cowl door which pivots about a core cowl hinge axis, said core cowl hinge axis separate from said thrust reverser door hinge axis.
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A nacelle arrangement comprising:
- a RH fan cowl door which pivots about a RH fan cowl door hinge axis;
- a LH fan cowl door which pivots about a LH fan cowl door hinge axis;
- a RH thrust reverser door which pivots about a RH thrust reverser door hinge axis, said RH fan cowl door axially aft of said RH thrust reverser door;
- a LH thrust reverser door which pivots about a LH thrust reverser door hinge axis, said LH fan cowl door axially aft of said LH thrust reverser door;
- a RH core cowl door which pivots about a RH core cowl hinge axis, said RH core cowl hinge axis separate from said RH thrust reverser door hinge axis;
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- a LH core cowl door which pivots about a LH core cowl hinge axis, said LH core cowl hinge axis separate from said LH thrust reverser door hinge axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.