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Drag-optimised ram-air duct and process for controlling a mass flow of ambient air or cooling air through a ram-air duct

US8262018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Thomas Scherer · Saarlouis, DE
Alexander Solntsev · Hamburg, DE
Ruediger Schmidt · Elmwood Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 2010
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/0645
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ram-air duct includes a ram-air inlet duct and a ram-air outlet duct arranged downstream of the ram-air inlet duct and in fluid communication with the ram-air inlet duct. At an inlet of the ram-air inlet duct, a first movable element is arranged and adapted to set an inlet parameter of the inlet. At an outlet of the ram-air outlet duct, a second movable element is arranged and adapted to set an outlet parameter of the outlet. The outlet parameter and the inlet parameter are linked together by a function, so that an outlet parameter corresponding to a value of the function is assigned to each inlet parameter. A controller implements the control function by actuating movements of the first and second movable elements.

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