Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having electrical ice protection system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64D-015/12
B64D-015/00
출원번호
UP-0111835
(2005-04-22)
등록번호
US-7513458
(2009-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Layland, Michael John
Brown, Keith Towers
출원인 / 주소
Rohr, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Womble Carlyle
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
6인용 특허 :
17
초록▼
An aircraft engine nacelle inlet is provided with an inlet cowling. The inlet cowling includes an inner lip, an outer lip, and a leading edge portion connecting the inner and outer lips. Heating elements are provided proximate the leading edge, either on an inside surface of the cowling or on an out
An aircraft engine nacelle inlet is provided with an inlet cowling. The inlet cowling includes an inner lip, an outer lip, and a leading edge portion connecting the inner and outer lips. Heating elements are provided proximate the leading edge, either on an inside surface of the cowling or on an outside surface. An inner barrel portion and an outer barrel portion of the nacelle inlet define a space therebetween. Ice protection-related equipment such as controllers, cables, switches, connectors, and the like, may reside in this space. One or more access openings are formed in the outer barrel to enable an operator to gain access to this equipment. The inlet cowling attaches to the inner and outer barrels with its outer lip extending sufficiently far in the aft direction to cover the access opening. When the cowling is removed, the access opening is uncovered, thereby permitting access to the equipment.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An electric ice protection system for an aircraft engine nacelle having an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the ice protection system comprising: a removable engine inlet cowling having an outer lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the outer barrel, an in
What is claimed is: 1. An electric ice protection system for an aircraft engine nacelle having an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the ice protection system comprising: a removable engine inlet cowling having an outer lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the outer barrel, an inner lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the inner barrel, and a leading edge extending between the outer and inner lips; at least one parting strip electrical heater attached to the cowling proximate to the leading edge; and a plurality of shed zone electrical heaters arranged side by side on either side of the parting strip electrical heater; wherein: the outer and inner lips are connectable to the outer and inner barrels, respectively, via a plurality of removable fasteners. 2. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one heater controller configured to selectively supply pulses of electrical power to the shed zone electrical heaters. 3. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein an axial length of the outer lip is greater than an axial length of the inner lip. 4. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the cowling comprises a plurality of cowling segments placed in a circumferential arrangement. 5. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the cowling is removably connectable to the inner and outer barrels. 6. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an inner surface of the cowling. 7. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an outer surface of the cowling. 8. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the cowling has an aerodynamic profile that promotes laminar airflow across the outer lip. 9. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, wherein the inlet cowling is configured to cover at least a portion of the outer barrel and at least a portion of the inner barrel. 10. The electric ice protection system according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one heater switch box. 11. An electric ice protection system for an aircraft engine nacelle having an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the ice protection system comprising: a removable engine inlet cowling having an outer lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the outer barrel, an inner lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the inner barrel, and a leading edge extending between the outer and inner lips at least one parting strip electrical heater attached to the cowling proximate to the leading edge; a plurality of shed zone electrical heaters arranged side by side on either side of the parting strip electrical heater; at least one heater switch box; and an electrical connector associated with the engine inlet cowling, wherein: attaching the inner and outer lips of the engine inlet cowling to said portions of the inner and outer barrels automatically causes the electrical connector to electrically connect said plurality of shed zone electrical heaters to said heater switch box. 12. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, further comprising: at least one heater controller configured to selectively supply pulses of electrical power to the shed zone electrical heaters. 13. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein an axial length of the outer lip is greater than an axial length of the inner lip. 14. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the cowling comprises a plurality of cowling segments placed in a circumferential arrangement. 15. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the cowling is removably connectable to the inner and outer barrels. 16. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an inner surface of the cowling. 17. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an outer surface of the cowling. 18. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the cowling has an aerodynamic profile that promotes laminar airflow across the outer lip. 19. The electric ice protection system according to claim 11, wherein the inlet cowling is configured to cover at least a portion of the outer barrel and at least a portion of the inner barrel. 20. An electric ice protection system for an aircraft engine nacelle having an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the ice protection system comprising: a removable engine inlet cowling having an outer lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the outer barrel, an inner lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the inner barrel, and a leading edge extending between the outer and inner lips; at least one parting strip electrical heater attached to the cowling proximate to the leading edge; and a plurality of shed zone electrical heaters arranged side by side on either side of the parting strip electrical heater; wherein: the shed zone electrical heaters are arranged in sets; and power is intermittently supplied to the shed zone electrical heaters, with heaters of the same set being active at the same time and heaters of different sets being active at different times, to minimize electric power. 21. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, further comprising: at least one heater controller configured to selectively supply pulses of electrical power to the shed zone electrical heaters. 22. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein an axial length of the outer lip is greater than an axial length of the inner lip. 23. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the cowling comprises a plurality of cowling segments placed in a circumferential arrangement. 24. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the cowling is removably connectable to the inner and outer barrels. 25. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an inner surface of the cowling. 26. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the at least one parting strip electrical heater, and the plurality of shed zone electrical heaters are arranged on an outer surface of the cowling. 27. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the cowling has an aerodynamic profile that promotes laminar airflow across the outer lip. 28. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, wherein the inlet cowling is configured to cover at least a portion of the outer barrel and at least a portion of the inner barrel. 29. The electric ice protection system according to claim 20, further comprising: at least one heater switch box. 30. The electric ice protection system according to claim 29, further comprising: an electrical connector associated with the engine inlet cowling, wherein: attaching the inner and outer lips of the engine inlet cowling to said portions of the inner and outer barrels automatically causes the electrical connector to electrically connect said plurality of shed zone electrical heaters to said heater switch box.
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