Safran Nacelles

Benjamin Brebion

Loïc Grall

Alexis Heau

Mélody Seriset

Patrick Boileau

Olivier Kerbler

Thomas Marlay

Fabien Bravin

Fabien Charliac

Sébastien Michel Thierry Guillemant

Antoine Cordiez

Pierre Charles Caruel

A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion unit, of the type having a mobile cowl able to move between a closed position that allows the propulsion unit to generate thrust and an open position that allows the propulsion unit to generate a reverse-thrust for slowing the aircraft. The reverser includes braking elements such as a slot and a peg respectively integral with a fixed part of the reverser and with the mobile cowl. These braking elements are configured to cooperate with one another by sliding, with friction, when the mobile cowl effects an overtravel, beyond the open position, so as to generate a braking force that opposes this movement. In one preferred embodiment, the slot for this purpose includes a restriction in section along the direction of travel of the mobile cowl.

Aircraft thrust reverser comprising a braking mechanism for slowing a mobile cowl in the event of overtravel

A grid-type thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a moving O-shaped thrust reverser body that is generally cylindrical in shape around a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes an inner wall configured to delimit a cold air stream, with an inner structure that surrounds the turbojet engine, the movable thrust reverser body being mounted so as to be able to slide along the longitudinal central axis (A) between a direct jet position in which the outer cowl covers the thrust reverser grids, and a thrust-reversal position in which the outer cowl uncovers the thrust reverser grids. The movable thrust reverser body includes a first half-portion and a second half-portion that are mounted so as to each pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis (B), between a closed position and an open gullwing position for removing the turbojet engine, via the cradle.

Grid-type thrust reverser for turbojet engine

A nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine including an air inlet upstream from the engine, a median section configured to surround a fan of the engine and delimited on the outside by a fan cowl supported by a fan housing to which it is attached at the upstream portion, a downstream section delimiting an annular flow path in which the air is configured to flow and housing thrust reversal devices, the thrust reversal approach including a movable cowl associated with at least one actuator for moving the movable cowl between a direct jet position, in which it provides the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and an indirect jet position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle by uncovering cascade vanes arranged around this flow path that receive the cold air flow to return it towards the outside and forwards, the cascade vanes being attached to the movable cowl.

Aircraft engine nacelle

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Gonfreville l'Orcher, France

Benjamin Brebion