Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-11
2010-11-23
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
Reexamination Certificate
active
07837155
ABSTRACT:
A suction arrangement for drawing off a boundary layer on an aircraft comprises a suction arrangement including an outer skin having suction surfaces in critical flow areas, and at least one air breathing engine providing suction. Bleed air is drawn from a comparatively high-pressure region of the engine by means of a branch line and the bleed air is used for driving a turbine of at least one turbo-supercharger assembly. A compressor of the turbo-supercharger assembly or assemblies serves as the suction source for drawing off a boundary layer at the suction surfaces in critical flow areas.
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Meister Juergen
Pfennig Juergen
Airbus Deutschland GmbH
Collins Timothy D
Fowler White Boggs P.A.
Paradies Christopher
Xavier Valentina
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