Patent ID: 8356483
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: F02K

Abstract:
1. A nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine, the nozzle assembly comprising: a door operative to selectively increase and decrease an effective size of the nozzle exit area; a secondary flow duct with a two dimensional secondary nozzle to communicate a secondary flow therethrough; a primary flow duct with a two dimensional primary nozzle to communicate primary flow therethrough, said two dimensional primary nozzle adjacent to said two dimensional secondary nozzle; said door axially slidable relative to a passage adjacent a secondary flow path for said secondary flow and a primary flow path for said primary flow, said door axially slidable relative to a passage in communication with said secondary flow path; and an actuator entirely disposed in an area between said primary flow duct and said secondary flow duct, said actuator attached to said door and configured to slide said door.