Blocker door actuation system

• Main Authors: SNOW; BARTON H, WRIGHT; JACK D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.06.1981
• Subjects: AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; WEAPONS

The angle of the variable blocker door vanes in the bypass duct of a turbofan engine is varied in response to the angle of the variable compressor vanes of the engine. A cam and linkage assembly interconnect the blocker doors with the actuation system of the variable stator vanes such that as the an...