Jet engine with deflector
US8968437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0536
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air inlet deflector for a structure having an air inlet. The deflector may be retractable within the structure, may be integrally formed with the structure, and may prevent the structure from ingesting foreign matter, such as birds. The deflector may include a series of ribs, spokes, or vanes that may vary in width and/or thickness from fore to aft, and/or may be curvilinear in one or more planes of view, and/or may serve double duty as inlet vanes for redirecting inlet air.
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