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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Paul D. Kemper, Loveland, OH (US);
Thomas Ory Moniz, Loveland, OH (US);
Jorge Francisco Seda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul D. Kemper, Loveland, OH (US);
Thomas Ory Moniz, Loveland, OH (US);
Jorge Francisco Seda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A nozzle assembly for a gas turbine aircraft engine is provided. The nozzle assembly includes a nacelle and a core cowl positioned at least partially within the nacelle such that the core cowl and the nacelle are aligned substantially concentrically to each other defining an annular fan bypass duct. A first member couples the nacelle to the core cowl and includes a first flap hingedly coupled to each sidewall of the first member. An opposing second member couples the nacelle to the core cowl and includes a second flap hingedly coupled to each sidewall of the second member. The first flaps and the second flaps are selectively positionable between a first operational position and a second operational position to vary a throat area of said fan bypass duct. A turbofan engine assembly and a method for operating the same are also provided.