An engine nacelle 10 includes an exterior wall formed with a lipskin 24 and an interior wall formed with an inner barrel 30. A forward bulkhead 50 is coupled between the interior wall and the exterior wall, wherein the forward bulkhead comprises a curvilinear body portion that extends between the interior wall and the exterior wall. The engine nacelle also includes an aft bulkhead 70 coupled between the interior wall and the exterior wall, wherein the aft bulkhead comprises a curvilinear body portion that extends between the interior wall and the exterior wall. The forward bulkhead may be formed from a ceramic matrix composite. The aft bulkhead may be made from a super-plastic formed diffusion-bonded titanium. Methods of manufacturing engine nacelles of these configurations are also included.
Aircraft engine nacelle bulkheads and methods of assembling the same
08.04.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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