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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Aerion Corporation, Reno, NV (US);
Inventor:
James D. Chase, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
AERION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/08 (2006.01); F02K 1/34 (2006.01); B64D 29/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/06 (2006.01); F02K 1/16 (2006.01); F02K 1/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/08 (2013.01); B64D 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 33/06 (2013.01); F02K 1/06 (2013.01); F02K 1/085 (2013.01); F02K 1/15 (2013.01); F02K 1/16 (2013.01); F05D 2220/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a supersonic aircraft comprising the steps of: at takeoff, positioning a slidable plug-cowl assembly disposed within a nozzle and behind an engine in an aft position such that a front surface of a plug is aft of an exit plane of a cowl, to thereby reduce noise during takeoff and maintain engine efficiency; and after takeoff, re-positioning the slidable plug-cowl assembly to a forward position such that the front surface of the plug is not disposed aft the exit plane of the cowl.