Acoustic panel for thrust reversers
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsAlexandre D. Curaudeau, Brian L. Riedel, Taurus L. Brackett, II
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Abstract
An acoustic panel includes a base, a cantilevered portion, a gap, and a support member. The base has a surface defining a plurality of cavities configured to attenuate noise from an engine. The cantilevered portion extends from the base and is configured to be removably coupled with a portion of a transcowl. The gap is defined by the base and the cantilevered portion. The support member is coupled to the cantilevered portion and the base, and the supporting member is configured to support the cantilevered portion.
Claims22
An acoustic panel comprising:
- a base having a surface defining a plurality of cavities configured to attenuate noise from an engine;
- a cantilevered portion extending from the base and configured to be removably coupled with a portion of a transcowl;
- a gap defined by the base and the cantilevered portion;
- and
- a support member coupled to the cantilevered portion and coupled to the base, the support member configured to support the cantilevered portion.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- a cowl partially enclosing the engine;
- and
- a thrust reverser assembly coupled to the cowl, the thrust reverser assembly including a transcowl and including an acoustic panel configured to attenuate noise from the engine, the acoustic panel including:
- a base having a surface defining a plurality of cavities;
- a cantilevered portion extending from the base and configured to be removably coupled with a portion of the transcowl;
- a gap defined by the base and the cantilevered portion;
- and
- a support member coupled to the cantilevered portion and coupled to the base, the support member configured to support the cantilevered portion.
A method of manufacturing an acoustic panel comprising:
- applying a layer of composite material to a base, the base having a surface defining a plurality of cavities;
- applying a layup support material to the layer of composite materials;
- and
- forming a cantilevered portion extending from the base, wherein the layup support material is positioned between the base and the cantilevered portion, wherein after forming the cantilevered portion is configured to be coupled to and support another component, and wherein a portion of a surface of the cantilevered portion comprises an aerodynamic surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.