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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2020
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Nicholas William Rathay, Rock City Falls, NY (US);
Corey Bourassa, Mechanicville, NY (US);
Douglas Carl Hofer, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Gregory Alexander Natsui, Schenectady, NY (US);
Brian Magann Rush, Niskayuna, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A hypersonic aircraft includes one or more leading edge assemblies that are designed to manage thermal loads experienced at the leading edges during high speed or hypersonic operation. Specifically, the leading edge assemblies may include an outer wall tapered to a leading edge or stagnation point. The outer wall may define a vapor chamber and a capillary structure within the vapor chamber for circulating a working fluid in either liquid or vapor form to cool the leading edge. In addition, a dual-modal cooling structure can enhance heat transfer from the outer wall at the leading edge to the outer wall within the condenser section of the vapor chamber.