Inlet cowl for a turbine engine
US11555449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is towards an inlet cowl for a turbine engine including a surface defining an inlet with a flow path and a method towards controlling the airflow in the flow path. The inlet cowl further includes an inlet lip and inner and outer barrels. The inlet lip confronts the inner barrel at a junction defining a gap.
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