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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2014
Herakles, Le Haillan, FR;
ARIANEGROUP SAS, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A nozzle having a movable diverging section, the nozzle including a stationary throat forming a ball joint and a diverging section having a top portion that is movably mounted around the throat; an annular lubrication chamber being interposed between the stationary throat and the top portion of the diverging section, the annular lubrication chamber containing a grease seal; an annular throttling element arranged between the stationary throat and the diverging section downstream from the annular lubrication chamber, the annular throttling element being made of refractory material; and an annular thermal protection element arranged between the stationary throat and the diverging section downstream from the annular lubrication chamber and upstream from the annular throttling element, the annular thermal protection element closing the lubrication chamber in its bottom portion.