Title:
FAN NACELLE INLET FLOW CONTROL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/130384
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates generally to a system for fan nacelle inlet flow control in a gas turbine engine, the nacelle comprising a nacelle inlet cowl including an inlet lip disposed at a leading edge of the nacelle inlet cowl, an inner surface extending aft from the inlet lip, and an outer surface extending aft from the inlet lip and positioned radially outward of the inner surface; and at least one flow control passage extending through the nacelle inlet cowl, each of the at least one flow control passage including a flow control passage inlet, disposed on the inlet lip, and a flow control passage outlet; wherein air may flow into the flow control passage inlet, through the flow control passage, and exits the flow control passage outlet.
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Inventors:
BURD STEVEN W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/070039
Publication Date:
November 05, 2015
Filing Date:
December 12, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (US)
International Classes:
F02C7/057; F02C7/047; F02K3/06
Foreign References:
| US20090121083A1 | 2009-05-14 | |||
| US4482114A | 1984-11-13 | |||
| US20080112799A1 | 2008-05-15 | |||
| US20120255274A1 | 2012-10-11 | |||
| US20090155046A1 | 2009-06-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3084179A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COLE, Troy, J. (One American Square Suite 290, Indianapolis IN, US)
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