Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft intake duct with actively movable flow restrictor
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Application No.: US17817758Application Date: 2022-08-05
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Publication No.: US11808207B1Publication Date: 2023-11-07
- Inventor: Eray Akcayoz
- Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Applicant Address: CA Longueuil
- Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Current Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Longueuil
- Agency: NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP.
- Main IPC: F02C7/057
- IPC: F02C7/057 ; F01D17/08 ; F01D17/14 ; F02C7/042

Abstract:
An aircraft engine, has: an inlet extending circumferentially around a central axis; an annular inlet duct having a duct inlet fluidly connected to an environment outside of the aircraft engine and a duct outlet fluidly connected to the inlet; a flow restrictor extending across the annular inlet duct and being movable within the annular inlet duct; an actuator engaged to the flow restrictor and operable to move the flow restrictor; and a controller operatively connected to at least one sensor and the actuator, the controller having a processing unit and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processing unit and containing instructions for: receiving a signal indicative of a pressure difference between opposite sides of the flow restrictor; and powering the actuator to move the flow restrictor with the actuator from a first position to a second position offset from the first position as a function of the pressure difference.
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