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US 5,328,098 AGranted
Thrust vectoring ejector nozzle
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsW. Kevin Barcza, Larry E. Anders
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Abstract
The external flaps (32), which contain the ram air, continue to form a conical structure during vectoring. External flaps (32) are hinged to the unison ring (30) with ejector flaps (34) hinged to the external flaps. A scissors linkage ( 48 ) joins each ejector flap (34) to the adjacent external flops. A spaced slider connection (58) guides, from the ejector flaps (34), the divergent flaps (26) which are joined to the convergent flaps (20) with a universal joint (28).
Claims8
An axisymmetric thrust vectoring ejector nozzle comprising:
- a plurality of convergent flaps, each flap disposed adjacent to other convergent flaps;
- a plurality of divergent flaps;
- a universal joint connecting each divergent flap to the aft end of a convergent flap;
- a unison ring disposed coaxially with said plurality of convergent flaps;
- a plurality of external flaps hinged to said unison ring;
- a plurality of ejector flaps, each having the aft end hinged to the aft end of one of said plurality of external flaps;
- a scissors linkage from the forward end of each ejector flap to each adjacent external flap;
- a spaced slider connection between each of said divergent flaps and a corresponding ejector flap;
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- a plurality of support links, each support link connecting the forward end of each said ejector flap and the aft end of each said convergent flap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.