Non-Axisymmetric Fixed or Variable Fan Nozzle for Boundary Layer Ingestion Propulsion

Tillman, Thomas G [Inventor]Lord, Wesley K [Inventor]

关键词: GAS TURBINE ENGINES;    INGESTION (ENGINES);    DUCTED FANS;    INLET NOZZLES;    PRESSURE;    PROPULSION;    PATENTS;    INVENTIONS;   

RP-ID  :  US-Patent-9,909,530, US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/295,566

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

A fan section for an engine has a fan which rotates about an axis, the fan has an inlet for ingesting ambient air, and a non-axisymmetric nozzle for providing the fan with non-uniform back pressure.