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US 2022/0186683 A1Published application
Multi-lobed bullnose ramp
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsRadhakrishna Chilukuri, Hussain Mahamed Javed Tapadar
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Abstract
A bullnose ramp is disclosed. In various embodiments, the bullnose ramp includes a forward portion, the forward portion characterized by a first profile; an aft portion, the aft portion characterized by a second profile; and a transition portion positioned proximate an intersection between the forward portion and the aft portion, the transition portion defining a change in slope between the first profile and the second profile.
Claims20
A bullnose ramp for use in a thrust reverser, comprising:
- a forward portion, the forward portion characterized by a first profile;
- an aft portion, the aft portion characterized by a second profile;
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- a transition portion positioned proximate an intersection between the forward portion and the aft portion, the transition portion defining a change in slope between the first profile and the second profile.
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A thrust reverser, comprising:
- a cascade;
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- a bullnose ramp disposed in an axial direction upstream of the cascade, the bullnose ramp comprising
- a forward portion, the forward portion characterized by a first profile,
- an aft portion, the aft portion characterized by a second profile, and
- a transition portion positioned proximate an intersection between the forward portion and the aft portion, the transition portion defining a change in slope between the first profile and the second profile.
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An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
- a nacelle, the nacelle including a nacelle translating structure;
- a cascade disposed within a thrust reverser duct;
- a blocker door configured to block a portion of a bypass flow stream;
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- a bullnose ramp disposed in an axial direction upstream of the cascade, the bullnose ramp comprising
- a forward portion, the forward portion characterized by a first axial profile,
- an aft portion, the aft portion characterized by a second axial profile, and
- a transition portion positioned proximate an intersection between the forward portion and the aft portion, the transition portion defining a change in slope between the first profile and the second profile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.