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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 19, 2008
Etienne Germain, Le Havre, FR;
Jean-yves Elegoët, Bennetot, FR;
Patrice Dhainault, Ste Adresse, FR;
Aircelle, Gonfreville L'Orcher, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a nacelle () for a jet engine () comprising a forward air inlet section (), a mid-section () intended to surround a jet engine fan, and an aft section (), at least one portion forming the aft section being connected to the mid-section via an at least partially peripheral radial knife-edge () capable of engaging by complementarity of shape with a corresponding groove () belonging to a portion () of the mid-section, characterized in that the knife-edge comprises at least one reinforcing segment () situated in a region for accommodating high loads, said reinforcing segment being made from a material which is stronger than the remainder of the knife-edge and tailored to the loads which are to be borne by said segment in this region.