An inlet assembly 1 for a fuel cell comprises a duct 5 comprising inlet and outlet ends 6, 7 for receiving a flow of gas therebetween along a flow path 8 through the duct and an inlet conduit 10 extending through a wall of the duct comprising a mouth 12 configured to receive the gas from within the duct, wherein the mouth is arranged perpendicularly to the flow path and includes open cell foam (20, figure 4). The mouth may include a lattice (40) comprising holes and supporting ribs, with the foam configured to abut the lattice and may also include one or more louvres arranged to divert gas flowing through the duct. Also disclosed is a thrust device comprising said inlet assembly and a thrust providing element 3, preferably a fan, mounted within the duct. A fuel cell powered thrust device comprises said thrust device and one or more fuel cells mounted around the duct and connected to the inlet conduit to receive a supply of air at the cathode of the one or more fuel cells.
Inlet assembly
2017-06-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch