A multi-axis thrust vectoring engine nozzle in motion. Thrust vectoring, also known as thrust vector control (TVC), is the ability of an aircraft, rocket or other vehicle to manipulate the direction of the thrust from its engine(s) or motor(s) to control the attitude or …
Thrust Vectoring can provide modern military aircraft with a number of advantages regarding performance and survivability, all of which has an influence upon Life Cycle Cost. There are several types of Thrust Vectoring Nozzles. For example, there are 2-D and 3-D Thrust Vectoring Nozzles. The ITP Nozzle is a 3-D Vectoring Nozzle.
The Thrust Vectoring Nozzle developed by ITP was initially designed to fit and be compatible with an EJ200 engine, Although the description of benefits of Thrust Vectoring and which powers the European Fighter Aircraft EF2000.
Today’s most maneuverable fighters use thrust vectoring, which can make a jet turn faster and more tightly. Powered by Pratt & Whitney F119 turbofans, each with 35,000 pounds of thrust, the...
Fluidic thrust vectoring methods tend to fall into three basic categories: shock vector control (SVC), throat shifting (TS), and counterflow methods. The eight nozzle concepts listed in Table 1 were used to investigate the shock vector control method of fluidic thrust vectoring (refs. 2-10).
A Dual Throat Nozzle fluidic thrust vectoring technique that achieves higher thrust- vectoring efficiencies than other fluidic techniques, without sacrificing thrust efficiency has been developed at NASA Langley Research Center.