Nacelle for turbojet engine
AssigneeAircelle
InventorGuy Bernard Vauchel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine comprising an air intake structure able to channel an airflow towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a middle structure comprising a casing (9) intended to surround the said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached, the latter structure having at least one peripheral interior panel (41), characterized in that the casing extends around the fan more or less as far as the fan blades (8), the air intake structure being connected to the casing by the interior panel by means of at least one structural peripheral flange (15) capable of providing containment for at least one blade should the latter break off.
Claims9
A propeller assembly including a nacelle (1) housing a turbojet engine, said propeller assembly comprising an air intake structure (4) capable of directing a flow of air towards a fan (6) of the turbojet engine and a middle structure (5) including a case (9) surrounding said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached via at least one peripheral inner panel (41) of said air intake structure, characterized in that the case extends around the fan to essentially the vanes (8) thereof, the air intake structure being connected to the case by the inner panel via at least one structural peripheral flange (15) belonging to the air intake structure and designed to ensure retention of at least one vane in case of loss thereof.
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