Russell W Thomas

US Patent:

8157207, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Aug 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/836517

Inventors:

Vinod G. Mengle - Bellevue WA, US
Russell H. Thomas - Yorktown VA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL
The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64D 31/00
F02K 1/46
F02K 3/02

US Classification:

244 53R, 602261, 60262

Abstract:

Nozzle exit configurations and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a jet engine exhaust nozzle having an internal flow surface and an exit aperture, with the exit aperture having a perimeter that includes multiple projections extending in an aft direction. Aft portions of individual neighboring projections are spaced apart from each other by a gap, and a geometric feature of the multiple can change in a monotonic manner along at least a portion of the perimeter. Projections near a support pylon and/or associated heat shield can have particular configurations, including greater flow immersion than other projections.

US Patent:

20120061525, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214453

Inventors:

Michael J. Czech - Issaquah WA, US
Russell H. Thomas - Yorktown VA, US

Assignee:

U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64C 3/50
B64C 9/00

US Classification:

244215

Abstract:

An aircraft system includes a wing and a trailing edge device coupled to the wing. The trailing edge device is movable relative to the wing, and includes a leading edge and a trailing edge having a center flap portion and a plurality of outer edge portions integrally combined with the center flap portion such that the center flap portion is shorter in width than that of outer edge portions.