Title:
BIFOLD DOOR THRUST REVERSER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004046533
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fan thrust reverser (36) includes an outer louver door (54) joined to an inner blocker door (56) by a drive link (58) in a bifold configuration. The louver door (54) is stowed closed in the outer skin (38) of a fan nacelle (16) outside the blocker door (56) stowed closed in the inner skin (40) of the nacelle. An actuator (60) deploys open the louver and blocker doors, with the louver door (54) extending radially outwardly and the blocker door (56) extending radially inwardly for reversing fan exhaust flow during thrust reverse operation.
Inventors:
LAIR JEAN-PIERRE
PETERS FREDERICK HENRY
PETERS FREDERICK HENRY
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/031599
Publication Date:
August 12, 2004
Filing Date:
October 06, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NORDAM GROUP INC (US)
International Classes:
F02K1/70; F02K1/76; (IPC1-7): F02K3/02
Foreign References:
| US3739582A | 1973-06-19 | |||
| US5987880A | 1999-11-23 | |||
| US6079201A | 2000-06-27 | |||
| US6151886A | 2000-11-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1558840A4
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