A supersonic inlet having a cowl lip configured to capture the conic shock and exhibit a zero or substantially zero cowl angle is disclosed herein. The inlet may be configured to employ a relaxed isentropic compression surface and an internal bypass. The nacelle bypass may prevent flow distortions, introduced by the capture of the conic shock, from reaching the turbomachinery, thereby allowing the cowl angle to be reduced to zero or substantially zero. Such a cowl angle may reduce the inlet's contribution to the overall sonic boom signature for a supersonic aircraft while allowing for an increase in engine pressure recovery and a subsequent improvement in generated thrust by the engine.


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    Title :

    LOW SHOCK STRENGTH SUPERSONIC INLET


    Additional title:

    EINLASS FÜR ÜBERSCHALLTRIEBWERK
    ENTRÉE POUR UN RÉACTEUR SUPERSONIQUE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-03-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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