Flow inlet
US9896219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is formed of a cowl and a flow inlet formed on an interior surface of the cowl. The flow inlet has a supersonic compression section attached to a subsonic diffusion section at a throat. The supersonic compression section includes an at least partially elliptical compression ramp which extends along an approximately 180 degree arc along the interior surface. The flow inlet may form part of an aircraft. A method of air flow using the flow inlet is also disclosed.
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