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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2005
Jaime A. Arbona, Boqueron, PR (US);
Meggan Harris, Colchester, CT (US);
James Allore, Trinity, FL (US);
Steven Laporte, Southwick, MA (US);
Jaime A. Arbona, Boqueron, PR (US);
Meggan Harris, Colchester, CT (US);
James Allore, Trinity, FL (US);
Steven Laporte, Southwick, MA (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
An exhaust nozzle assembly includes a plurality of interfitting flap assemblies that are moveable between a maximum area ratio and a minimum area ratio. Each of the pluralities of flap assemblies includes a slot and a wing. The wing fits within an adjacent slot of an adjacent flap assembly. Each of the flap assemblies includes a divergent element that provides a specific geometric shape forming the trailing edge surfaces. The flap element is attached to the divergent element and extends to a static structure. The flap element and the divergent element combine to form a continuous faceted outer surface of the exhaust nozzle assembly substantially void of gaps throughout the range of motion between the maximum and minimum area ratios.