US6598384B1
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Intake shield for gas turbine engines
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-01-19
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Granted: 2003-07-29
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Expires: 2021-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An intake shield ( 3 ) comprises a hollow chamber ( 4 ) which locates over the intake ( 2 ) of a gas turbine engine ( 1 ). The chamber ( 4 ) has one or more walls ( 5 ) which are pervious to air but impervious to vortices and debris.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Adkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:42
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/04; F02C7/05; F02C7/055; B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/26; F02C7/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An intake shield for use with a gas turbine engine air intake, in which means are provided for adjusting the height of the shield to facilitate its co-axial alignment with the engine intake, said shield comprising a wheeled structure containing a hollow chamber which locates over the engine intake so as to totally enclose the engine intake apart from an aperture through which the engine intake is inserted, said chamber having at least one wall which is formed with a plurality of flow passages so as to be porous to air but impervious to vortices and debris, and the dimensions of the chamber being such that, in use, the engine draws its air through the passages in said at least one wall which present a greater area for the flow of air than that of the engine intake.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An intake shield for use with a gas turbine engine air intake, in which means are provided for adjusting the height of the shield to facilitate its co-axial alignment with the engine intake, said shield comprising a wheeled structure containing a hollow chamber which locates over the engine intake so as to totally enclose the engine intake apart from an aperture through which the engine intake is inserted, said chamber having at least one wall which is formed with a plurality of flow passages so as to be porous to air but impervious to vortices and debris, and the dimensions of the chamber being such that, in use, the engine draws its air through the passages in said at least one wall which present a greater area for the flow of air than that of the engine intake.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An intake shield as claimed in claim 1 , in which the wheels of said structure are on a wheeled chassis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An intake shield as claimed in claim 1 , in which said one or more walls are so arranged as to direct the airflow towards the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An intake shield as claimed in claim 1 , which includes a plurality of porous walls which are contoured to provide a uniformity of airflow entering the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intake shield as claimed in claim 1 , which includes a settling length between the porous wall/walls and the engine intake in order for any turbulence or no-uniformity in the flow of air to settle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An intake shield as claimed in claim 1 , which includes a nozzle to guide the air stream smoothly into the engine intake.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
134 words
An intake shield for use with a gas turbine engine air intake, said shield comprising a wheeled structure containing a hollow chamber which locates over the engine intake so as to totally enclose the engine intake apart from an aperture through which the engine intake is inserted, said chamber having at least one wall in which a part of the wall facing the engine intake is made of acoustic absorbing material and is formed with a plurality of flow passages so as to be porous to air but impervious to vortices and debris, and the dimensions of the chamber being such that, in use, the engine draws its air through the passages in said at least one wall which present a greater area for the flow of air than that of the engine intake.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
An intake shield for use with a gas turbine engine air intake, said shield comprising a wheeled structure containing a hollow chamber which locates over the engine intake so as to totally enclose the engine intake apart from an aperture through which the engine intake is inserted, said chamber having at least one wall in which a part of the wall facing the engine intake is made of acoustic absorbing material and is formed with a plurality of flow passages so as to be porous to air but impervious to vortices and debris, and the dimensions of the chamber being such that, in use, the engine draws its air through the passages in said at least one wall which present a greater area for the flow of air than that of the engine intake.
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