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Thrust Reversers Aircraft Systems

A brief on various engine thrust reverser systems used in aircraft engines of various types such as turboprop, turbofan engines used for both in commercial and military aircrafts.

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Thrust Reversers Aircraft Systems

A brief on various engine thrust reverser systems used in aircraft engines of various types such as turboprop, turbofan engines used for both in commercial and military aircrafts.

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NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum)


(Accredited by NAAC, NBA, (AICTE), New Delhi)
Yelahanka, Bangalore – 560064.

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING


PRESENTATION
ON
“ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS ”
For the Academic Year
2018-2019

 
  Internal Guide:
Students Name with USN :
Mr. Vinod L, NMIT, AE Dept.
1. MAHASHANA ( 1NT16AE024 )
2. SHAURYA GUPTA ( 1NT16AE0404 )
What is Thrust reverser

• Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary


diversion of an aircraft engine's thrust so that it is directed
forward, rather than backward.
• Reverse thrust acts against the forward travel of the aircraft,
providing deceleration.
• Thrust reverser systems are featured on many jet aircraft to
help slow down just after touch-down.
Need for thrust reverser

• Short landing distance


• Reduce load on brakes, therefore increasing
its lifespan.
Thrust Reverser Effect

Shorter Landing Roll-out

JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS


BASIC PRINCIPAL

Divert some or all of the rearward directed jet

in an almost forward direction

providing reverse thrust

TRANSLATING COWL TYPE


JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS
Select Maximum
Reverse
Select Reverse Reverse Reverse
Idle
Deployment Thrust Power
Main Power
Power Select Reverse
Throttle
Thrust Power
Lever Select Reverse
Deployment
Piggy-back
Lever

Throttle
Cam Piggy-back
Lever

Cam
Follower Main
Throttle
Lever

Maximum Forward
Forward
Forward Idle
Maximum Reverse Maximum
Forward Idle Idle Reverse Thrust Thrust Power
Thrust

Electro/Hydro Mechanical Control System FADEC Control System

Selection, Sequencing and Safety Features


JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS
Types of thrust reverser systems

• Changing the pitch of Propellers


• Target type (pivoting door type)
• Clam-shell type
• Cold stream type (Translating cowl type)
Changing the pitch of propellers

• Propeller-driven aircraft
generate reverse thrust by
changing the angle of
their controllable-pitch
propellers so that the
propellers direct their thrust
forward.
Target type

• Uses a pair of hydraulically-


operated 'bucket' type doors to
reverse the hot gas stream.
• For forward thrust, these doors
form the propelling nozzle of
the engine.
Clam shell type
• System is pneumatically
operated.
• When activated, the doors
rotate to open the ducts and
close the normal exit,
causing the thrust to be
directed forward.
Translating cowl type
• Most typically installed on
high bypass ratio turbofan
engines.
• Incorporates radially
arranged openings near the
aft edge of the fan cowl of a
turbofan engine. Within each
of the openings is mounted a
cascade set of air flow
turning vanes. 
CASCADES

C17 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED

TRANSLATING
COWL

BLOCKER
DOORS
NORMAL
REVERSE
FORWARD
THRUST
THRUST
BLOCKER
DOOR LINK

C17 (ILLUSTRATED ABOVE)

TRANSLATING COWL TYPE


PIVOTING
DOORS

SENTINEL LANDING – THRUST


REVERSERS DEPLOYED

FORWARD
REVERSE THRUST
THRUST

SENTINEL (SHOWN ABOVE)

PIVOTING DOOR TYPE ( CLAM SHELL )


CLAM SHELL
DOORS
VC10 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED

REVERSE THRUST
FORWARD THRUST

VC10 (SHOWN ABOVE)

‘CLAM SHELL’ DOOR TYPE


TARGET
DOORS
TORNADO LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED

REVERSE THRUST
FORWARD THRUST

TORNADO (SHOWN ABOVE)

TARGET DOOR TYPE


HERCULES

REVERSE PITCH PROPELLER

SEE PROPELLER SECTION FOR DETAILS

VULCAN

DROGUE PARACHUTE

OTHER METHODS OF BRAKE ASSIST


BOEING 747-400 AT TOUCHDOWN
BOEING 747-400 AT ROLLOUT

Thrust Reverse on Landing


Bibliography

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