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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2023
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Adam Nadel, Vienna, VA (US);
Nikola Baltadjiev, Boston, MA (US);
Anthony Prete, New Market, MD (US);
Brian Whipple, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/08 (2023.01); B64C 11/00 (2006.01); B64C 21/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/08 (2013.01); B64C 11/001 (2013.01); B64C 21/025 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64C 2230/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Flow control ducted fans are disclosed. A disclosed example flow control apparatus for use with an aircraft includes a duct defining an inner cavity with a primary flow path, a fan disposed in the inner cavity, an aperture on an exterior surface of the duct and upstream from the fan, the aperture fluidly coupled to the inner cavity to define a secondary flow path, and a door to control a degree to which the aperture is opened.