Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1995-02-27
1997-11-04
Kashnikow, Andres
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
244134F, 244130, 60 39092, 60 39093, B64C 138, B64D 1504
Patent
active
056830629
ABSTRACT:
Insect debris is removed from or prevented from adhering to insect impingement areas of an aircraft, particularly on an inlet cowl of an engine, by heating the area to 180.degree.-500.degree. C. An apparatus comprising a means to bring hot air from the aircraft engine to a plenum contiguous to the insect impingement area provides for the heating of the insect impingement areas to the required temperatures. The plenum can include at least one tube with a plurality of holes contained in a cavity within the inlet cowl. It can also include an envelope with a plurality of holes on its surface contained in a cavity within the inlet cowl.
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Fric Thomas Frank
Leon Ross Michael
Spiro Clifford Lawrence
General Electric Company
Kashnikow Andres
Mojica Virna Lissi
Pittman William H.
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