Patents by Inventor Fernando L. TEJERO EMBUENA

Fernando L. TEJERO EMBUENA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11578617
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge at an upstream side of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a trailing edge at a downstream side of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes an outer surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The nacelle further includes a concave section continuous with the outer surface and disposed proximal to the trailing edge. The concave section includes an upstream end and a downstream end spaced apart from the upstream end. The concave section is curved radially inwards relative to the outer surface between the upstream end and the downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
    Inventors: Fernando L Tejero Embuena, David G Macmanus, Christopher Tj Sheaf
  • Patent number: 11408306
    Abstract: A nacelle for housing a fan within a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centre line includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. A nacelle length (Lnac) is defined as an axial distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge. An azimuthal angle (?) is defined about the longitudinal centre line. The nacelle length (Lnac) varies azimuthally. The nacelle length (Lnac) decreases azimuthally from an inboard end of the nacelle to an outboard end of the nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Fernando L Tejero Embuena, David G. Macmanus, Christopher T J Sheaf
  • Patent number: 11313241
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centre line includes an intake lip disposed at an upstream end of the nacelle. The intake lip includes a crown and a keel. The crown includes a crown leading edge and the keel includes a keel leading edge. The crown leading edge and the keel leading edge define a scarf line therebetween. The scarf line forms a scarf angle (?scarf) relative to a reference line perpendicular to the longitudinal centre line. A fan casing is disposed downstream of the intake lip and includes a casing leading edge. The casing leading edge defines a droop line normal to the casing leading edge. The droop line forms a droop angle (?droop) relative to the longitudinal centre line. A relationship between the droop angle (?droop) and the scarf angle (?scarf) is given by: ?droop=?scarf/1.5±1 degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Fernando L. Tejero Embuena, David G. Macmanus, Christopher T J Sheaf
  • Publication number: 20210381397
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge at an upstream side of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a trailing edge at a downstream side of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes an outer surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The nacelle further includes a concave section continuous with the outer surface and disposed proximal to the trailing edge. The concave section includes an upstream end and a downstream end spaced apart from the upstream end. The concave section is curved radially inwards relative to the outer surface between the upstream end and the downstream end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Fernando L. TEJERO EMBUENA, David G. MACMANUS, Christopher TJ SHEAF
  • Publication number: 20210355843
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge, a trailing edge and a longitudinal centre line along a length of the nacelle. A highlight radius (rhi) is defined as a radial distance between the longitudinal centre line and the leading edge. A trailing edge radius (rte) is defined as a radial distance between the longitudinal centre line and the trailing edge. A nacelle length (Lnac) is defined as an axial distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A ratio between the nacelle length (Lnac) and the highlight radius (rhi) is defined as R1 (Lnac/rhi). The ratio R1 is greater than or equal to 2.4 and less than or equal to 3.2. A ratio between the trailing edge radius (rte) and the highlight radius (rhi) is defined as R2. The ratio R2 is greater than or equal to 0.89 and less than or equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Fernando L. TEJERO EMBUENA, David G. MACMANUS, Christopher TJ. SHEAF
  • Publication number: 20210254507
    Abstract: A nacelle for housing a fan within a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centre line includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. A nacelle length (Lnac) is defined as an axial distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge. An azimuthal angle (?) is defined about the longitudinal centre line. The nacelle length (Lnac) varies azimuthally. The nacelle length (Lnac) decreases azimuthally from an inboard end of the nacelle to an outboard end of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Fernando L TEJERO EMBUENA, David G. MACMANUS, Christopher T J SHEAF
  • Publication number: 20210164356
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centre line includes an intake lip disposed at an upstream end of the nacelle. The intake lip includes a crown and a keel. The crown includes a crown leading edge and the keel includes a keel leading edge. The crown leading edge and the keel leading edge define a scarf line therebetween. The scarf line forms a scarf angle (?scarf) relative to a reference line perpendicular to the longitudinal centre line. A fan casing is disposed downstream of the intake lip and includes a casing leading edge. The casing leading edge defines a droop line normal to the casing leading edge. The droop line forms a droop angle (?droop) relative to the longitudinal centre line. A relationship between the droop angle (?droop) and the scarf angle (?scarf) is given by: ?droop=?scarf/1.5±1 degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Fernando L. TEJERO EMBUENA, David G. MACMANUS, Christopher TJ SHEAF