A nacelle 24 is provided for an aircraft propulsion system 20. The nacelle 24 may include an outer barrel 58 and an active laminar flow control system 44. The active laminar flow control system 44 may include a plurality of suction sources 106A, 106B and a plurality of arrays of perforations 108 in the outer barrel 58. The active laminar flow control system 44 may be configured with a plurality of zones 118A, 118B. Each of the zones 118A, 118B may include a respective one of the suction sources 106A, 106B which is fluidly coupled with a respective one of the arrays of perforations 108 in the outer barrel 58.
MULTI-ZONE ACTIVE LAMINAR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM
MEHRZONIGES AKTIVES LAMINARES STROEMUNGSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN FLUGZEUGANTRIEBSSYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'UN ÉCOULEMENT LAMINAIRE ACTIF MULTI-ZONE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION D'AÉRONEF
2019-04-17
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MULTI-ZONE ACTIVE LAMINAR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM
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