IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0941467
(2010-11-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8439297
(2013-05-14)
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우선권정보 |
FR-09 05435 (2009-11-12) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Colaprisco, Marc
- Gerin-Roze, Victor
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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The present invention relates to an air inlet (10) for a turbine engine (2) of an aircraft (1), the air inlet comprising an air delivery duct (20) defined by a side wall (21) and extended by a dynamic inlet duct (30), said dynamic inlet duct (30) extending along a dynamic axis (AX1) towards a front
The present invention relates to an air inlet (10) for a turbine engine (2) of an aircraft (1), the air inlet comprising an air delivery duct (20) defined by a side wall (21) and extended by a dynamic inlet duct (30), said dynamic inlet duct (30) extending along a dynamic axis (AX1) towards a front flow section (31), said dynamic inlet duct (30) being provided with a grid (40) for protection against ingesting foreign bodies. The grid (40) is suitable for moving in translation along said dynamic axis (AX1) relative to said front flow section (31), and said air inlet (10) includes at least one lateral inlet (50) arranged in said side wall (21) and cover means (41) for covering said lateral inlet (50) that are movable relative to said lateral inlet (50), said air inlet (10) including movement means (60) controlled by said movement in translation of the grid (40) to request movement of said cover means (41) relative to said lateral inlet (50).
대표청구항
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1. An air inlet for a turbine engine of an aircraft, the inlet including an air delivery duct defined by a side wall, said air delivery duct being extended by a dynamic inlet duct, said dynamic inlet duct extending along a dynamic axis of said delivery duct towards a front flow section through which
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An air inlet for a turbine engine of an aircraft, the inlet including an air delivery duct defined by a side wall, said air delivery duct being extended by a dynamic inlet duct, said dynamic inlet duct extending along a dynamic axis of said delivery duct towards a front flow section through which an apparent wind can penetrate into said air inlet, said dynamic axis being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said aircraft, said dynamic inlet duct being provided with a grid for protection against ingesting foreign bodies, wherein said grid is movable in translation along said dynamic axis relative to said front flow section as a result of said grid becoming clogged, and said air inlet includes at least one lateral inlet arranged in said side wall and cover means for covering said lateral inlet that are movable relative to said lateral inlet, said air inlet including movement means controlled by said movement in translation of said grid to cause movement of said cover means relative to said lateral inlet. 2. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said lateral inlet defines a lateral flow section suitable for allowing air to penetrate into the inside of said delivery duct at a given air flow rate, and said movement means moves said cover means to adjust the area of said lateral flow section that is covered so as to control the flow rate of air passing through said lateral inlet as a function of the clogging of said grid, said air flow rate being maintained between a zero air flow rate and a predetermined maximum air flow rate. 3. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said air inlet includes first guide means for guiding movement in translation of said grid along said dynamic axis (AX1) in said inlet duct. 4. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said cover means are suitable for moving relative to said lateral inlet, and said air inlet includes second guide means for guiding said cover means. 5. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said movement means comprise a mechanical connection connecting said grid to said cover means. 6. An air inlet according to claim 1, including a position sensor suitable for sending information about the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct. 7. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said air inlet includes a position sensor suitable for sending information relating to the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct, and said movement means include a first processor receiving said information and a movement motor suitable for moving said cover means, said first processor adjusting the position of said cover means relative to said lateral inlet by controlling said movement motor as a function of said information. 8. An air inlet according to claim 1, wherein said air inlet includes a position sensor suitable for sending information relating to the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct, and said air inlet is provided with management means performing at least one of the following actions: said grid is heated by first heater means and said management means control said first heater means as a function of said information;said grid is guided by first guide means and/or said cover means are guided by second guide means, second heater means heating said first guide means and/or said second guide means, and said management means control said second heater means as a function of said information;said management means determine a clogging level of said grid as a function of said information and are suitable for informing a pilot of said aircraft about said clogging level;mission profiles are stored in a first computer of said aircraft and said management means are suitable for sending said information to said first computer in order to modify said profiles in real time in flight as a function of the clogging level of said grid; anda second computer determines a given power that is to be delivered by said turbine engine at a given speed, and said management means are suitable for sending said information to said second computer to adjust said power as a function of the clogging level of said grid. 9. An air inlet according to claim 1, including at least one damper means for damping said movement in translation of said grid. 10. An air inlet according to claim 1, including first and second damper means having first and second distinct stiffnesses. 11. An air inlet according to claim 9, including adjustment means for adjusting the stiffness of at least one damper means as a function of the stage of flight and/or when a body strikes said grid with a predetermined force. 12. An air inlet according to claim 1, including a deflector element on said side wall upstream from said lateral inlet and suitable for deflecting an apparent wind. 13. An aircraft provided with a turbine engine, wherein the aircraft includes an air inlet according to claim 1 in order to feed air to said turbine engine. 14. A method of optimizing the operation of a turbine engine of an aircraft with the help of an air inlet having an air delivery duct defined by a side wall, said air delivery duct being extended by a dynamic inlet duct, said dynamic inlet duct extending along a dynamic axis of said delivery duct towards a front flow section through which an apparent wind can penetrate into said air inlet, said dynamic axis being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said aircraft, said dynamic inlet duct being provided with a grid for protection against ingesting foreign bodies, in which method said grid is movable in translation along said dynamic axis relative to said front flow section as a result of said grid becoming clogged, said air inlet including at least one lateral inlet formed in said side wall and cover means for covering said lateral inlet, said cover means being movable relative to said lateral inlet, and said cover means are moved relative to said lateral inlet in proportion with, and in response to, said movement in translation. 15. A method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the following actions is performed: said grid is heated by first heater means and said first heater means are controlled as a function of the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct;said grid is guided by first guide means and/or said cover means are guided by second guide means, second heater means heating said first guide means and/or said second guide means, and said second heater means are controlled as a function of the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct;a clogging level of said grid is determined as a function of the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct and said clogging level is supplied to a pilot of said aircraft;mission profiles are stored in a first computer of said aircraft and the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct is sent to said first computer in order to modify said profiles in real time in flight as a function of the clogging level of said grid; anda second computer determines a given power that is to be delivered by said turbine engine at a given speed, and the position of said grid in said dynamic inlet duct is sent to the second computer to adjust said power as a function of the clogging level of said grid. 16. An air inlet for a turbine engine of an aircraft, the inlet including an air delivery duct defined by a side wall, said air delivery duct being extended by a dynamic inlet duct, said dynamic inlet duct extending along a dynamic axis of said delivery duct towards a front flow section through which an apparent wind can penetrate into said air inlet, said dynamic axis being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said aircraft, said dynamic inlet duct being provided with a grid for protection against ingesting foreign bodies, wherein said grid is movable in translation along said dynamic axis relative to said front flow section as a result of said grid becoming clogged, and said air inlet includes at least one lateral inlet arranged in said side wall and a cover for covering said lateral inlet, said cover being movable relative to said lateral inlet in response to said movement in translation of said grid to cause movement of said cover relative to said lateral inlet.
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