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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Chad M. Winkler, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Andrew J. Dorgan, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/04 (2006.01); F02K 1/08 (2006.01); F02K 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/04 (2013.01); F02K 1/08 (2013.01); F02K 1/44 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tail cone apparatus and methods for reducing nozzle surface temperatures of aircraft engines are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a tail cone to be coupled to an aircraft engine. The tail cone includes a central axis, a cone section, and a plurality of fins. The fins are spaced about the central axis and extend outwardly from an outer surface of the cone section.