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Aircraft combination engines inlet airflow control system

US7690189B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2007
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2260/85
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power generation system for propelling, and generating electrical power in, an aircraft, having a gas turbine engine in an engine compartment in the aircraft with an air inlet in the aircraft that is curved along its extent in leading to an air compressor in the gas turbine engine having a compressor air transfer duct extending therefrom to an internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine at an air intake thereof. An inlet duct manifold is positioned against the duct wall of the inlet duct to cover a perforated portion thereof on the air compressor side of a curve therein with the inlet duct manifold having an inlet air transfer duct extending therefrom that is coupled to the intermittent combustion engine air intake.

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