Inlet guard screen for an inlet of an aircraft engine

    公开(公告)号:US12241412B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US18481705

    申请日:2023-10-05

    Abstract: A system for an aircraft includes an aircraft engine having a central axis with a flowpath projecting into the aircraft engine from an airflow inlet. An inlet plenum at the airflow inlet extends between a front wall and a rear wall along the central axis. An inlet guard is arranged at the airflow inlet and extends across the flowpath. The inlet guard includes a first screen extending circumferentially about the central axis. The first screen has a first screen axial width L1 extending from the front wall to the rear wall. The inlet guard further includes a second screen extending at least partially circumferentially about the central axis. The second screen is disposed radially outward of the first screen and axially overlaps the first screen. The second screen has a second screen axial width L2 less than the first screen axial width L1.

    Systems and methods for controlling an intake inlet shape of a propulsion system air intake

    公开(公告)号:US11994064B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17977722

    申请日:2022-10-31

    CPC classification number: F02C7/042 F05D2220/323 F05D2270/60

    Abstract: An air intake for an aircraft propulsion system includes an air inlet duct and a flow control device. The air inlet duct includes an interior surface and an intake inlet. The interior surface extends from the intake inlet. The interior surface forms and surrounds an inlet flow passage through the air inlet duct. The intake inlet includes a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side. Each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side extend between and to the top side and the bottom side. The flow control device is disposed inside the air inlet duct at the first lateral side. The flow control device is configured to form an asymmetrical shape of the intake inlet at the first lateral side relative to the second lateral side.

    Gas turbine engine with inertial particle separator

    公开(公告)号:US11536196B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17356106

    申请日:2021-06-23

    Abstract: An inertial particle separator (IPS) has: a main duct having an inlet fluidly connected to an environment outside of the aircraft engine, the main duct having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment extending longitudinally away from the inlet and vertically toward an elbow, the second segment extending vertically and longitudinally away from the elbow, the main duct having a concave side and a convex side; two inlet ducts extending from the concave side of the main duct, the two inlet ducts extending laterally away from one another and vertically away from the elbow; and a bypass duct communicating with the main duct, an intersection between the bypass duct and the main duct defining a splitter, the bypass duct extending along the longitudinal direction and laterally between the two inlet ducts, the two inlet ducts and the bypass duct extending vertically away from one another.

    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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