Aircraft intake duct with passively movable flow restrictor

    公开(公告)号:US11919654B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17817749

    申请日:2022-08-05

    Inventor: Eray Akcayoz

    Abstract: An aircraft engine, has: an inlet leading to a compressor section, the inlet extending circumferentially around a central axis; an annular inlet duct extending circumferentially around the central axis, the annular inlet duct having a duct inlet fluidly connected to an environment outside of the aircraft engine and a duct outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the duct outlet extending circumferentially around the central axis; and a flow restrictor located within the annular inlet duct, the flow restrictor extending across the annular inlet duct, being movable within the annular inlet duct along a circumferential direction relative to the central axis in response to a fluid pressure differential on opposed sides of the flow restrictor.

    Aircraft intake duct with actively movable flow restrictor

    公开(公告)号:US11808207B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17817758

    申请日:2022-08-05

    Inventor: Eray Akcayoz

    Abstract: An aircraft engine, has: an inlet extending circumferentially around a central axis; an annular inlet duct having a duct inlet fluidly connected to an environment outside of the aircraft engine and a duct outlet fluidly connected to the inlet; a flow restrictor extending across the annular inlet duct and being movable within the annular inlet duct; an actuator engaged to the flow restrictor and operable to move the flow restrictor; and a controller operatively connected to at least one sensor and the actuator, the controller having a processing unit and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processing unit and containing instructions for: receiving a signal indicative of a pressure difference between opposite sides of the flow restrictor; and powering the actuator to move the flow restrictor with the actuator from a first position to a second position offset from the first position as a function of the pressure difference.

    Exhaust duct and exhaust duct assembly and aircraft using the exhaust duct

    公开(公告)号:US11319897B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16834180

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Abstract: Provided are an exhaust duct, an exhaust duct assembly, and an aircraft using the exhaust duct. The exhaust duct has a structure that enables combustion gas to be diverged and discharged from an inlet end to a first outlet end and a second outlet end at respective sides of the exhaust duct. The exhaust duct includes a first housing including a first body forming an outer wall of the inlet end, and further includes second bodies respectively extending on respective sides from the first body and respectively forming the first outlet end and the second outlet end; a second housing spaced apart from the first body, forming an inner wall of the inlet end, and extending curvedly toward the second bodies; and a connection housing connecting the first housing to the second housing and including at least one recess portion recessed toward the inlet end.

    VARIABLE INLET GUARD FOR AN INLET OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20250116229A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18377180

    申请日:2023-10-05

    Abstract: A system is provided for an aircraft. This aircraft system includes an aircraft engine, an inlet guard and an actuation system. The aircraft engine has a flowpath projecting into the aircraft engine from an airflow inlet. The inlet guard is arranged at the airflow inlet and extends across the flowpath. The inlet guard includes a first screen, a second screen and a plurality of perforations. The first screen is adjacent and overlaps the second screen. The perforations project through the inlet guard and are formed by the first screen and the second screen. The actuation system is configured to move the first screen along the second screen. The movement of the first screen along the second screen changes a geometry of each of the perforations.

    CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TAILORED INLET GUARD FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE INLET

    公开(公告)号:US20250115366A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18377186

    申请日:2023-10-05

    Abstract: A system is provided for an aircraft. This aircraft system includes a gas turbine engine, a flowpath and an inlet guard. The gas turbine engine includes a compressor section. The flowpath projects longitudinally into the gas turbine engine from an airflow inlet and longitudinally through the compressor section. The inlet guard extends across the flowpath longitudinally upstream of the compressor section. The inlet guard extends circumferentially about an axis. The inlet guard includes a first screen and a second screen. The first screen includes a plurality of first perforations with a first perforation size. The second screen is circumferentially adjacent the first screen about the axis. The second screen includes a plurality of second perforations with a second perforation size that is different than the first perforation size.

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