Non-circular aft nacelle cowling geometry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9995180
APP PUB NO 20150247425A1
SERIAL NO

14676354

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A nacelle for a turbofan propulsion system that extends along a centerline includes a forward cowling and an aft cowling. To improve the fit of a turbofan propulsion system in the space between the wing and ground of a fixed-wing aircraft, the aft cowling of the nacelle is modified. The aft cowling has a non-circular cross-sectional geometry disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the centerline. The non-circular cross-sectional geometry includes a radially recessed section disposed between first and second curved sections. The first and the second curved sections each have a radius that is greater than a radial distance between the centerline and a center point of the radially recessed section.

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  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Malecki, Robert E Storrs, US 32 275
Murphy, Michael J Windsor, US 78 1716

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