Thrust reverser for jet engines

Details Thrust reverser for jet engines Thrust reverser for jet engines

1993-01-04

1995-05-30

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Retarding and restraining devices

Friction brakes

23926537, 60230, F02K 162

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054195152

ABSTRACT:
A thrust reverser for use with a jet engine comprising a pair of symmetrical thrust reverser door, each of the doors being pivotally attached to the jet engine so as to be pivotally movable between reversing and non-reversing positions, each of the doors having a scarfed trailing edge portion so that in the reversing position, the trailing edge portions of the doors are in abutting contact, the thrust reverser doors comprising an inner skin and an outer skin, with the inner skins forming a portion of the jet flow boundary extending from said jet engine pipe to the trailing edge of the door, a pair of half-shells, one being associated with and surrounding the trailing edge portion of each of the doors, the half-shells each comprising inner and outer skins and the inner skin of the half-shells forming the jet flow boundary from the trailing edge of the doors to the exhaust outlet.

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