Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft and air exchange systems for ventilated cavities of aircraft
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Application No.: US14513172Application Date: 2014-10-13
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Publication No.: US09845144B2Publication Date: 2017-12-19
- Inventor: Tongan Wang , Michael Eugene Lucas , Kristopher P. Lynch , Tyler Relf , John Willett Maxon, Jr.
- Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Applicant Address: US GA Savannah
- Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Current Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Savannah
- Agency: LKGlobal | Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: B64C1/40
- IPC: B64C1/40 ; B64C7/00 ; B64D37/32

Abstract:
Aircraft, wing-to-body fairing assemblies, and air exchange systems are provided. An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing secured to the fuselage, an outer skin panel, and an air exchange system. The outer skin panel is secured to the wing and/or the fuselage and at least partially defines a cavity. The air exchange system is secured to the outer skin panel and exchanges air between the cavity and an external environment. The air exchange system includes an air inlet, a diffuser, and a silencer. The air inlet is disposed in the outer skin panel and accommodates an air flow between the cavity and the external environment. The diffuser is attached to the air inlet and has a varying cross sectional area to change the speed of the air flow. The silencer is attached to the diffuser and communicates the air flow between the diffuser and the cavity and reduces noise.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160101845A1 AIRCRAFT AND AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEMS FOR VENTILATED CAVITIES OF AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2016-04-14
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