Pneumatic system structure for circulation control aircraft

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1983-12-27

1986-04-22

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Helicopter or auto-rotating wing sustained, i.e., gyroplanes

416 20A, 416 90A, 244207, B64C 2712

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ABSTRACT:
A plenum for a circulation control rotor aircraft which surrounds the rotor drive shaft (18) and is so constructed that the top (32), outer (38) and bottom (36) walls through compressed air is admitted are fixed to aircraft structure and the inner wall (34) through which air passes to rotor blades (14) rotates with the drive shaft and rotor blades.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3464650 (1969-09-01), Girard
Reader et al., "Status Report on Advanced Devel. Prog. Utilizing CCR Technology", Sep. 1978, Ass. Italy of Astronautics and Aeronautics.
Barnes et al., "CCR Flight Demonstration", Aug. 1976, American Helicopter Society Symposium.

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