Variable area nozzle with woven sleeve extension

摘要

The invention relates to gas turbine engines and a method for controlling gas turbine engines. The gas turbine engine having a variable area fan nozzle (40) including a nozzle section that is attachable to the gas turbine engine for influencing flow through the fan bypass passage (30) of the gas turbine engine. The nozzle section (40) is movable between a first length (60) and a second length (60') that is larger than the first length (60) to influence the flow. For example, the nozzle section includes members (56) that are woven together to form collapsible openings (66) that are open when the nozzle section (40) is moved to the first length (60) and that are closed when the nozzle section is moved to the second length (60').