SYSTEMS FOR COOLING A LEADING EDGE OF A HIGH SPEED VEHICLE

A leading edge assembly for a hypersonic vehicle is provided. The leading edge assembly includes an outer wall that tapers to a leading edge, the outer wall having a porous region at the leading edge; a coolant supply assembly in fluid communication with the porous region for selectively providing a...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Natsui, Gregory Alexander, Dyson, Thomas Earl, Rathay, Nicholas William
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A leading edge assembly for a hypersonic vehicle is provided. The leading edge assembly includes an outer wall that tapers to a leading edge, the outer wall having a porous region at the leading edge; a coolant supply assembly in fluid communication with the porous region for selectively providing a flow of coolant through the porous region of the outer wall; and an insulation layer disposed between a portion of the coolant supply assembly and the outer wall, wherein the insulation layer is configured to reduce heat transfer between the coolant supply assembly and the outer wall.