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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Andre M. Hall, East Hartford, CT (US);
Gregory A. Kohlenberg, Kensington, CT (US);
Jonathan Gilson, West Hartford, CT (US);
Andre M. Hall, East Hartford, CT (US);
Gregory A. Kohlenberg, Kensington, CT (US);
Jonathan Gilson, West Hartford, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a second fan nacelle section axially movable relative to a first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes a leading edge region that defines a concave external contour and the first fan nacelle section includes a trailing edge region that defines a convex internal contour.