Bypass turbojet engine nacelle
AssigneeAircelle
InventorsGuy Bernard Vauchel, Jerome Collier, Patrice Dhainault, Francois Conte, Nicolas Hillereau, Pierre-Alain Chouard, Guillaume Lefort
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Abstract
The nacelle (1) comprises an air intake (5) upstream of the turbojet engine (2), a middle section (6) an internal casing (6a) of which is intended to surround a fan (3) of the turbojet engine (2), and a downstream section (7) comprising an external structure (7a)which is rigidly connected to a downstream part of the casing (6a) of the fan (3) so as to support the turbojet engine (2) and has means of attachment to a strut (12) intended to be connected to a fixed structure (13) of an aeroplane.
Claims28
A nacelle for a bypass turbojet engine comprising:
- an air intake upstream of the turbojet;
- a middle section;
- an internal casing of which is designed to surround a fan of the turbojet;
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- a downstream section that is substantially tubular and that surrounds the turbojet engine, the downstream section comprising an external structure defining a secondary duct with an inner structure,
- wherein the external structure is rigidly connected to a downstream portion of the casing of the fan so as to support the turbojet and has coupling means capable of allowing the nacelle to be attached to a pylon designed to be connected to a fixed structure of an aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.