Airborne apparatus for ground erosion reduction
US6016996A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for reducing ground erosion caused by impinging hot jets such as the lifting jets of VSTOL aircraft or rockets, said jets emanating from a hot jet nozzle such as a lift engine nozzle or a lift/propulsion engine nozzle, comprising means for introducing a coolant fluid to an impingement surface immediately beneath the turning zone.
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