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Vectorable nozzles for turbomachines
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1982-04-07
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Granted: 1985-05-28
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Expires: 2002-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A vectorable nozzle 17 comprising a fixed first duct 21 a rotatable second duct 22 scarfed at its rear end and a rotatable third duct 23 scarfed at its front end. The second and third ducts 22,23 are mounted in bearings 24,26 respectively and the bearing 26 is constrained to swing bodily about trunnions 29, the axis of which lies transverse to the ducts 22,23, and a screw jack 32 is provided to rotate the bearing 26 about the trunnions 29. The second and third ducts 22,23 are provided with means to rotate them in opposite directions in syncronism with the rotation of the bearing 26 in the trunnion 29.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary F. Szuminski
- 👤 Thomas J. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:57
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/002; F02K1/004; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A vectorable nozzle for a turbomachine comprising: a first duct; a second duct mounted in a first bearing for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the first duct, the second duct terminating at its downstream end in a plane that lies at an angle to the axis of rotation of the second duct; a third duct mounted in a second bearing for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the second duct, the third duct having its upstream end parallel to the downstream end of the second duct; a seal means for effecting a gs tight seal between the second and third ducts; constraining means for constraining the second bearing to swing bodily about an axis transverse to the length of the first duct; and means to rotate the second duct about its axis of rotation and operable to rotate the third duct in the opposite direction to that of the second duct in synchronism with the rotation of the second bearing bodily about the axis transverse to the first duct.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A vectorable nozzle for a turbomachine comprising: a first duct; a second duct mounted in a first bearing for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the first duct, the second duct terminating at its downstream end in a plane that lies at an angle to the axis of rotation of the second duct; a third duct mounted in a second bearing for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the second duct, the third duct having its upstream end parallel to the downstream end of the second duct; a seal means for effecting a gs tight seal between the second and third ducts; constraining means for constraining the second bearing to swing bodily about an axis transverse to the length of the first duct; and means to rotate the second duct about its axis of rotation and operable to rotate the third duct in the opposite direction to that of the second duct in synchronism with the rotation of the second bearing bodily about the axis transverse to the first duct.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vectorable nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the second bearing is mounted to rotate in trunnions that are fixed relative to the first duct.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vectorable nozzle according to claim 1 wherein a fourth duct which defines the nozzle outlet is carried by the second bearing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vectorable nozzle according to claim 3 wherein the fourth duct includes means for varying the area of the nozzle outlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vectorable nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the upstream end of the third duct is mounted in a third bearing carried by the downstream end of the second duct.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A vectorable nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the seal means comprises: a structure around the circumference of the second duct adjacent the joint between the second and third ducts, which structure defines a first sealing surface; a second structure around the circumference of the third duct adjacent the joint between the second and third duct, which second structure defines a second sealing surface; and a sealing member in sealing contact with the first and second sealing surfaces.
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