Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-zone active laminar flow control system for an aircraft propulsion system
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Application No.: US14713621Application Date: 2015-05-15
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Publication No.: US09908620B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Keith T. Brown , Stuart J. Byrne , Steven M. Kestler
- Applicant: Rohr, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Chula Vista
- Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Chula Vista
- Agency: O'Shea Getz P.C.
- Main IPC: B64D33/02
- IPC: B64D33/02 ; B64C21/06 ; B64D29/00
Abstract:
A nacelle is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. The nacelle may include an outer barrel and an active laminar flow control system. The active laminar flow control system may include a plurality of suction sources and a plurality of arrays of perforations in the outer barrel. The active laminar flow control system may be configured with a plurality of zones. Each of the zones may include a respective one of the suction sources which is fluidly coupled with a respective one of the arrays of perforations in the outer barrel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160375988A1 MULTI-ZONE ACTIVE LAMINAR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-12-29
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