Ladder cascade torque box

Torque boxes and thrust reversers are disclosed. Torque boxes include a torque box comprising a hinge beam, a forward wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support a torque load, an aft wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support the torque load, the...

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Main Author JAMES NORMAN JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.07.2016
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:Torque boxes and thrust reversers are disclosed. Torque boxes include a torque box comprising a hinge beam, a forward wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support a torque load, an aft wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support the torque load, the aft wall located aft of the forward wall, and a vane connected to an aft surface of the forward wall and a forward surface of the aft wall, wherein the aft surface of the forward wall and the forward surface of the aft wall are configured to direct air flow in a forward direction and the vane is configured to direct air flow radially outward. Thrust reversers include a translating sleeve, a blocker door mounted to the translating sleeve, and a torque box.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414262241