The Boeing Company

Jerry Piro

Leonard J Hebert

Michael L Sangwin

Eric H Nesbitt

Ronald L Balzer

Wendell R Miller

Michael W Su

Robert E Moody

Jeff P Lewis

A flow control device and method for eliminating flow-induced cavity resonance within a closed or nearly closed end flow passage (20) having an inlet opening (30) defined between an upstream inlet edge (32) and a downstream inlet edge (34). The passage accepts exterior fluid flow (38) therein via the opening (30). The flow control device includes a stationary inlet guide vane (44) having a leading edge (46), a trailing edge (48), and a number of support members (50) to connect the vane to the inlet. The vane (44) is positioned such that the vane leading edge intercepts the exterior fluid flow shear layer, and the vane trailing edge extends into the passage at the inlet. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet guide vane is located approximately midway between the upstream and downstream inlet edges. The inlet guide vane is cross-sectionally shaped as a cambered airfoil. Flow-induced cavity resonance is reduced or eliminated in the closed or nearly closed end passage through the interception of the free shear layer passing over the inlet opening with an inlet guide vane flow control device.

Flow control device to eliminate cavity resonance

A fencing assembly (66) for prohibiting circulation of primary and/or fan airflows (52), (54) into a bounded low pressure region of a jet engine installation. The fencing assembly includes one or more flow control fences. In an exemplary application, the fencing assembly includes a number of fences positioned around the sides of a batcave (48) bounded low pressure region that is located between a primary exhaust nozzle (20) and strut fairings (30). The fencing assembly includes five fences, each fence being connected to either the primary exhaust nozzle or the strut fairings. The five fences include single fences (70), (72) positioned along each lateral side of the batcave; two rear fences (74), (74') positioned circumferentially about rear regions of the batcave; and an arcuate fence (76) positioned near the two rear fences to form a half circle. The fences include a foot portion (78) and an upright portion (80).

Engine flow control device

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Jerry Piro