Russell L Thomas

US Patent:

20120061510, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214469

Inventors:

Russell H. Thomas - Yorktown VA, US
Michael J. Czech - Issaquah WA, US
Ronen Elkoby - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B64D 27/02
B64D 27/26
B64D 33/04

US Classification:

244 54, 23926511

Abstract:

The aircraft exhaust engine nozzle system includes a fan nozzle to receive a fan flow from a fan disposed adjacent to an engine disposed above an airframe surface of the aircraft, a core nozzle disposed within the fan nozzle and receiving an engine core flow, and a pylon structure connected to the core nozzle and structurally attached with the airframe surface to secure the engine to the aircraft.

US Patent:

20120068011, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214481

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B64C 1/40
B67D 7/06
B64D 27/00

US Classification:

244 1 N, 222 1

Abstract:

An active pylon noise control system for an aircraft includes a pylon structure connecting an engine system with an airframe surface of the aircraft and having at least one aperture to supply a gas or fluid therethrough, an intake portion attached to the pylon structure to intake a gas or fluid, a regulator connected with the intake portion via a plurality of pipes, to regulate a pressure of the gas or fluid, a plenum chamber formed within the pylon structure and connected with the regulator, and configured to receive the gas or fluid as regulated by the regulator, and a plurality of injectors in communication with the plenum chamber to actively inject the gas or fluid through the plurality of apertures of the pylon structure.