A turboprop assembly includes a nacelle with a main nacelle body and a nacelle extension coupled to the main nacelle body. The nacelle extension has a wall that defines an air intake port. The air intake port has a non-circular, non-rectangular, and non-oval shaped perimeter extending in two of thre
A turboprop assembly includes a nacelle with a main nacelle body and a nacelle extension coupled to the main nacelle body. The nacelle extension has a wall that defines an air intake port. The air intake port has a non-circular, non-rectangular, and non-oval shaped perimeter extending in two of three dimensions.
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1. A turboprop assembly comprising: a main nacelle body;a nacelle extension coupled to said main nacelle body, said nacelle extension defining three orthogonal axes and comprising at least one wall defining an air intake port extending along the three orthogonal axes, the air intake port having an u
1. A turboprop assembly comprising: a main nacelle body;a nacelle extension coupled to said main nacelle body, said nacelle extension defining three orthogonal axes and comprising at least one wall defining an air intake port extending along the three orthogonal axes, the air intake port having an upper lip, a lower lip, a first side lip and a second side lip, the upper lip extending from a first end to a second end; the lower lip extending from a third end to a fourth end, the first side lip extending from the first end to the third end and coupling the upper lip to the lower lip and the second side lip extending from the second end to the fourth end and coupling the upper lip to the lower lip; anda hub including a plurality of propellers rotatable about the hub, the main nacelle body coupled to the hub, and wherein the lower lip, the first side lip and the second side lip are recessed further away from the plurality propellers than the upper lip. 2. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said upper lip extends arcuately along the vertical axis and the lateral axis from said first end to said second end, said lower lip extends arcuately along the vertical axis and the lateral axis from said third end to said fourth end, and said first side lip and said second side lip extends further along the vertical axis than in the lateral axis. 3. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lower lip decreases in distance from said upper lip as said air intake port extends toward said first side lip and said second side lip. 4. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first side lip includes at least one wavy portion thereon and said second side lip includes at least one wavy portion thereon, said at least one wavy portion defined by at least one concave portion or at least one convex portion. 5. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said air intake port includes a plurality of protuberances along its perimeter. 6. A turboprop assembly comprising: a main nacelle body; anda nacelle extension coupled to said main nacelle body, said nacelle extension defining three orthogonal axes and comprising at least one wall defining an air intake port, the air intake port extending along the three orthogonal axes, anda hub including a plurality of propellers rotatable about the hub, the main nacelle body coupled to the hub,said air intake port comprising: an upper lip extending from a first end to a second end;a lower lip extending from a third end to a fourth end;a first side lip extending from said first end to said third end and coupling said upper lip to said lower lip;a second side lip extending from said second end to said fourth end and coupling said upper lip to said lower lip, andwherein the upper lip is disposed a first distance from the plurality of propellers along a streamwise axis and the lower lip, the first side lip and the second side lip are disposed a second distance from the plurality of propellers along a streamwise axis, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. 7. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein said air intake port further comprises a plurality of protuberances along its perimeter. 8. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said upper lip extends arcuately along the vertical axis and the lateral axis from said first end to said second end, said lower lip extends arcuately along the vertical axis and the lateral axis from said third end to said fourth end, and said first side lip and said second side lip extends further along the vertical axis than in the lateral axis. 9. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said lower lip decreases in distance from said upper lip as said air intake port extends toward said first side lip and said second side lip. 10. The turboprop assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said first side lip includes at least one wavy portion thereon and said second side lip includes at least one wavy portion thereon, said at least one wavy portion defined by at least one concave portion or at least one convex portion. 11. An aircraft comprising: a fuselage;a pair of wings;at least one turboprop assembly coupled to either each of said pair of wings or to said fuselage, said turboprop assembly comprising: a nacelle comprising: a main nacelle body; anda nacelle extension coupled to said main nacelle body, said nacelle extension defining three orthogonal axes and comprising at least one wall defining an air intake port having a perimeter that is out-of-plane, the air intake port extending along three orthogonal axes, wherein the three orthogonal axes include a lateral axis, a streamwise axis, and a vertical axis, the air intake port having an upper lip, a lower lip, a first side lip and a second side lip, the upper lip extending from a first end to a second end; the lower lip extending from a third end to a fourth end, the first side lip extending from the first end to the third end and coupling the upper lip to the lower lip and the second side lip extending from the second end to the fourth end and coupling the upper lip to the lower lip; anda hub including a plurality of propellers rotatable about the hub, the main nacelle body coupled to the hub, and wherein the lower lip, the first side lip and the second side lip are recessed further away from the plurality propellers than the upper lip.
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McConachie James M. ; Curtin Margaret M. ; Dougherty Robert P. ; Sangwin Michael L., Biplanar scarfed nacelle inlet.
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