Supersonic air intake system

An air intake system suitable for a supersonic vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a channel comprising an inlet and a side wall and a plenum coupled to the side wall. The plenum is configured to accept a flow of coolant. In certain embodiments, the coolant is the waste coolant from an…

Linking device more specifically suited to providing the link between an air intake and an engine of an aircraft nacelle

The device has a first annular flange (50) connected to an air intake (42). A second annular flange (46) is connected to a motorization pipe (44) plated against the first flange. A connection element (56) comprises a wall arranged on a plane perpendicular to an axis of a nacelle comprising a…

Linking device more specifically suited to providing the link between an air intake and an engine of an aircraft nacelle

The nacelle has a connecting device comprising an annular flange (46) that is connected to an air inlet (42), and another annular flange (50) connected to a motor (44) that is pressed against the former flange. The flanges extend in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nacelle…

Linking device more specifically suited to providing the link between an air intake and an engine of an aircraft nacelle

The device has an annular flange (50) linked to an air intake, and another annular flange linked to an engine that is pressed-up against the former annular flange. A blade (66) is arranged between a fastening element (56) i.e. bolt, and the former annular flange. The blade comprises a central part…

Linking device more specifically suited to providing the link between an air intake and an engine of an aircraft nacelle

The nacelle has two conduits connected together by a fastening device, which comprises two annular flanges (46, 50) respectively attached to an air inlet (42) and an engine (44). A fastening element (56) i.e. bolt, has rods (58) housed in respective passage holes (54). An angle profile (66) is…

AIRCRAFT

A bird knocking-off rod of a bird knocking-off device is disposed outside a jet engine, in front of an air inlet of the jet engine and capable of rotating with a rotation area that is larger than an opening area of the air inlet of the jet engine. The rotary drive unit contains a rotary drive…

Air intake for propulsion system of an aircraft with a structure withstanding overpressure and method for repairing an air intake of an aircraft propulsion system

The intake (18) has an annular internal shell (30) including fluid passage orifices, and an annular lip (24) connected to external and internal downstream edges (28, 32) of external shroud (26) and the shell, so as to form a leading edge of the intake. The shell has a portion (43) devoid of fluid…

Aircraft nacelle including a continuous joining area between an outer wall and a front frame and fabrication method

The nacelle has a lip (114) extended inside and outside the nacelle by inner and outer walls (116, 118), respectively. A front frame (122) connects the inner wall and the outer wall that delimits an annular pipe (124). A rear frame (126) connects the walls close to a motorization unit (112). A…

Air intake of a turbine aircraft engine, aircraft equipped with such air intake and method for optimizing the operation of a turbine aircraft engine with an air intake

The inlet has a dynamic inlet duct (30) provided with a grid (40) for protection against ingesting foreign bodies. The grid is moved in translation along a dynamic axis (AX1) relative to a front flow section of the duct. A lateral inlet is arranged in a side wall. A covering unit (41) covering the…

Turboprop engine

The turboprop aircraft engine has an outer air intake (1) connected to an passage (2) supplying a compressor with air. The air intake passage can be helical along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft engine. The rotational angle of the helix is dependent on the propeller induced intake pressure…

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