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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
David M. Wells, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Brent N. Mccallum, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kerry B. Ginn, Weatherford, TX (US);
Stewart A. Jenkins, Keller, TX (US);
David M. Wells, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Brent N. McCallum, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kerry B. Ginn, Weatherford, TX (US);
Stewart A. Jenkins, Keller, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A vectoring nozzle with external actuation generates thrust vectoring by applying mechanical or fluidic actuation, or both, on the nozzle deck, external sidewalls, and/or air vehicle aft body to produce changes in the aft body flowfield and/or exhaust plume. An external mechanical sidewall may be integrated into a nozzle deck or side walls without the need for engine bleed to supply fluid injectors. An external fluidic vectoring system uses injectors or plasma devices located aft of the nozzle exit to vector the exhaust plume with no external moving parts. Elements of both mechanical and fluidic systems may be combined for a given application.