Patent ID: 7770399
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: F02K

Abstract:
1. A nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a plurality of divergent flaps that are movable to adjust a cross-sectional area of an outlet of a nozzle; a plurality of convergent flaps and seals positioned upstream from said divergent flaps, said convergent flaps and seals being positioned to block flow of products of combustion from a location radially inwardly of said plurality of convergent flaps and seals to an internal housing radially outwardly of said convergent flaps and seals, and said convergent flaps and seals also being usable in conjunction with movement of said divergent flaps; and said convergent flaps and seals being connected to a liner facing inwardly and toward products of combustion, said liner being attached to said convergent flaps and seals by a bracket, said bracket being attached to said liner at contact areas spaced axially along a central axis of the nozzle, and there being locations where said bracket is spaced away from said liner intermediate said spaced contact areas.