Inlet assembly for an aircraft aft fan
An engine for mounting in or to an aircraft includes a stage of compression airfoils rotatable about a central axis; a casing surrounding the stage of compression airfoils and defining an inlet; and a low-distortion inlet assembly mounted within the inlet. The inlet assembly includes one or more str...
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Zusammenfassung: | An engine for mounting in or to an aircraft includes a stage of compression airfoils rotatable about a central axis; a casing surrounding the stage of compression airfoils and defining an inlet; and a low-distortion inlet assembly mounted within the inlet. The inlet assembly includes one or more structural members mounted at predetermined locations around a circumference of the central axis within the inlet, the predetermined locations defining an airflow distortion exceeding a predetermined threshold; and at least one airflow modifying element configured within the inlet so as to reduce airflow distortion entering the stage of compression airfoils. |
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