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Device for generating aerodynamic disturbances so as to protect the outer surface of an aircraft against elevated temperatures

US8172178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References
14Claims
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Filing dateAug 15, 2008
Grant dateMay 8, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft with an outer surface from which flows an aerodynamic stream of cold air and includes at least one hot gas outlet, characterized in that it includes at least one device (16) for generating aerodynamic disturbances so as to mix hot gas and cold air, whereby the at least one device is connected to an outer surface (10) for protection against the heat and/or close to a hot gas outlet (12).

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