#B64C11/14

NOSE CONE WITH AIR SCOOP FOR OPEN ROTOR PROPULSION SYSTEM

An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system (20). This assembly includes an open propulsor rotor (34) and a nose cone (38). The open propulsor rotor (34) is configured to rotate about an…

DRIVE·Jun 17·2 min read

B64C11/14 RTX CORP [US]

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PROPELLER DESIGN

An aircraft assembly 100 includes an engine 110, and intake 120, and a propeller assembly 130. The engine 110 is mounted to at least one of a wing 112 or fuselage of an aircraft 102. The intake 120 is…

DRIVE·May 27·2 min read

B64C11/14 GEN ELECTRIC [US]

Nose cone assembly

A nose cone assembly 102 is disclosed, comprising a one piece nose cone 104 and a support ring 106 on which the nose cone 104 is mounted. The support ring 106 comprises a plurality of circumferentiall…

DRIVE·May 30·1 min read

B64C11/14 ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]

A gas turbine engine nose cone

A gas turbine engine nose cone assembly (40) comprises a tapering spinner (42). The tapering spinner (42) has a point (44) at a first end (46) and a circular base (48) at a second end (50). The taperi…

DRIVE·Sep 28·1 min read

B64C11/14 ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]

A gas turbine engine nose cone

A gas turbine engine nose cone (44) comprises a spinner (46) and a fairing (48). The spinner (46) has a conical upstream portion (50) and a cylindrical base portion (52). The fairing (48) is frustocon…

DRIVE·Jul 31·1 min read

B64C11/14 ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]

Composite spinner and method of making the same

Increased impact resistance capability is achieved in a cost and weight efficient manner by providing a spinner (30) made of a 3-D orthogonal woven composite material. The spinner (30) defines a gener…

DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min read

B64C11/14 GEN ELECTRIC [US]