Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nacelle for a gas turbine engine
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Application No.: US17084821Application Date: 2020-10-30
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Publication No.: US11313241B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Fernando L. Tejero Embuena , David G. Macmanus , Christopher T J Sheaf
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: GB1917415 20191129
- Main IPC: F01D25/24
- IPC: F01D25/24 ; F01D9/04 ; F02C7/04

Abstract:
A nacelle for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centre line includes an intake lip disposed at an upstream end of the nacelle. The intake lip includes a crown and a keel. The crown includes a crown leading edge and the keel includes a keel leading edge. The crown leading edge and the keel leading edge define a scarf line therebetween. The scarf line forms a scarf angle (θscarf) relative to a reference line perpendicular to the longitudinal centre line. A fan casing is disposed downstream of the intake lip and includes a casing leading edge. The casing leading edge defines a droop line normal to the casing leading edge. The droop line forms a droop angle (θdroop) relative to the longitudinal centre line. A relationship between the droop angle (θdroop) and the scarf angle (θscarf) is given by: θdroop=θscarf/1.5±1 degree.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210164356A1 NACELLE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Public/Granted day:2021-06-03
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