US5114103A
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Aircraft engine electrically powered boundary layer bleed system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1990-08-27
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2010-08-27
Abstract
Abstract An aircraft gas turbine engine is provided with an electrically powered boundary layer air bleed apparatus for bleeding boundary layer air off the nacelle and the wing or another part of the aircraft outer skin in order to reduce boundary layer or surface drag and using the boundary layer air as a source of compressed air and cooling air for the aircraft's environmental control system (ECS).
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Coffinberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:39
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/12; F02C7/14; B; B64; B64C; B64C21/00; B64C21/02; B64C21/06; B64D; B64D13/00; B64D13/06; B64D13/08; B64C2230/00; B64C2230/04; B64C2230/06; B64D2013/0603; B64D2013/0622; B64D33/00; B64D33/02; B64D2033/0226; F05; F05D; F05D2220/00; F05D2220/50; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/10; Y02T50/50; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10S; Y10S62/00; Y10S62/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for bleeding boundary layer air from a portion of the outer surfaces of a gas turbine engine powered aircraft, wherein said apparatus comprises: an electrically powered bleed air compressor means in fluid supply communication with the aircraft's outer surface and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from the aircraft's outer surface and powered by an aircraft gas turbine engine powered electrical generator, said bleed air compressor means comprising an electrically powered nacelle compressor means in fluid supply communication with a portion of the aircraft's outer surface on an engine nacelle and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from the nacelle's outer surface, and said bleed air compressor means further comprising an electrically powered environmental control system air supply compressor in fluid supply communication with a portion of the aircraft wing's outer surface and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from said portion of the wing's outer surface and for supplying aircraft cabin air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for bleeding boundary layer air from a portion of the outer surfaces of a gas turbine engine powered aircraft, wherein said apparatus comprises: an electrically powered bleed air compressor means in fluid supply communication with the aircraft's outer surface and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from the aircraft's outer surface and powered by an aircraft gas turbine engine powered electrical generator, said bleed air compressor means comprising an electrically powered nacelle compressor means in fluid supply communication with a portion of the aircraft's outer surface on an engine nacelle and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from the nacelle's outer surface, and said bleed air compressor means further comprising an electrically powered environmental control system air supply compressor in fluid supply communication with a portion of the aircraft wing's outer surface and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from said portion of the wing's outer surface and for supplying aircraft cabin air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bleed air compressor means further comprises an electrically powered environmental control system heat exchanger compressor in fluid supply communication with said portion of the aircraft wing's outer surface and effective for bleeding boundary layer air from the wing's outer surface and for supplying environmental control system heat exchanger cooling air.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a constant speed drive drivingly connected to said aircraft gas turbine engine powered electrical generator and drivenly connected in a reversible manner to a starting air turbine having a variable area inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a bleed air duct means in fluid supply communication with said starting air turbine wherein said bleed air duct means is used to supply compressed air for anti-icing and for cabin air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said starting air turbine variable area inlet is controlled by an inlet control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said inlet control means is an electronic control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising an environmental control system mixer in fluid communication with both an exhaust outlet of said environmental control system air supply compressor and an engine bleed duct wherein said mixer is effective for receiving and mixing boundary layer bleed air from said environmental control system air supply compressor with compressed air from said engine bleed duct.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a constant speed drive drivingly connected to said aircraft gas turbine engine powered electrical generator and drivenly connected in a reversible manner to a starting air turbine having a variable area inlet, and wherein said engine bleed duct is in fluid supply communication with said starting air turbine wherein said engine bleed duct is effective for supplying compressed air for anti-icing and for cabin air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said starting air turbine variable area inlet is controlled by an electronic control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9 further comprising an electrically powered environmental control system air conditioning compressor powered by said generator.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-05-19 | 1995-11-18 | 1996-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-05-19 | 1999-11-18 | 2000-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-05-19 | 2003-11-18 | 2004-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |