Nacelle compression rods

摘要

A compression rod may include a plunger and a spring. A proximal end and a distal end of the compression rod may contact engagement features in a core cowl of a gas turbine engine. The compression rod may transmit loads between halves of the core cowl. The spring may cause the plunger to extend and contract in response to vibrations or other relative movement between halves of the core cowl.

主权项

1. An aircraft nacelle comprising:
a first half comprising a first engagement feature, and a second half comprising a second engagement feature, wherein the first half is rotatable about a first hinge and the second half is rotatable about a second hinge between a closed position in which the first half and the second half enclose a portion of an aircraft engine, and an open position in which the first half and the second half are separated and allow access to the portion of the aircraft engine; and a compression rod comprising:
a proximal end and a distal end, wherein in response to the aircraft nacelle being in the closed position, the proximal end is in contact with the first engagement feature and the distal end is in contact with the second engagement feature, wherein in response to the aircraft nacelle being in the open position, the proximal end is disengaged from the first engagement feature and the distal end is disengaged from the second engagement feature; anda spring configured to bias the proximal end apart from the distal end, wherein, in response to the aircraft nacelle being in the closed position, the spring is in a compressed position.