An air inlet section for an enclosure for an aircraft engine is provided that includes an inner barrel panel, an outer barrel panel, a lipskin and a forward bulkhead. The lipskin extends between an inner barrel end and an outer barrel end. The inner barrel end is disposed proximate the forward end of the inner barrel panel and the outer barrel end is disposed proximate the forward end of the outer barrel panel. The forward bulkhead has a panel that extends between an outer radial end and an inner radial end. The inner barrel panel, the outer barrel panel, and the lipskin define an interior annular region, and the forward bulkhead defines a sub-portion of interior annular region. The outer radial end of the forward bulkhead panel is disposed forward of the inner radial end of the forward bulkhead panel.
Engine enclosure air inlet section
2022-11-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English