Curved centerline air intake for a gas turbine engine

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1979-05-14

1980-09-02

Cohan, Alan

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181214, B64D 3302

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ABSTRACT:
An inlet for a gas turbine engine is disposed about a curved centerline for the purpose of accepting intake air that is flowing at an angle to engine centerline and progressively turning that intake airflow along a curved path into alignment with the engine. This curved inlet is intended for use in under-the-wing locations and similar regions where airflow direction is altered by aerodynamic characteristics of the airplane. By curving the inlet, aerodynamic loss and acoustic generation and emission are decreased.

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patent: 3011307 (1961-12-01), Edelfelt
patent: 3194487 (1965-07-01), Tyler et al.
patent: 3765623 (1973-10-01), Donelson
patent: 4075833 (1978-02-01), Sargisson

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