A system for controlling aircraft boundary layer airflow comprising a frame structure configured to be coupled or integral to an inner surface of an aircraft nacelle, the frame configured to support to the nacelle, and/or a modular plenum configured to be received by the frame structure, the modular plenum comprising a truncated tetrahedron intersected at its apex by a duct. The frame may comprise a plurality of sub-frames. The system may further comprise a plurality of modular plenums, each configured to fit within a sub-frame. The system may further comprise a flexible material configured to couple a first duct to a second duct. The system may further comprise a nacelle configured to receive the system.
Modular plenum and duct system for controlling boundary layer airflow
2017-09-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
MODULAR PLENUM AND DUCT SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING BOUNDARY LAYER AIRFLOW
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