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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terry A Clark, East Hartford, CT (US);
Mark W Peszko, Malborough, CT (US);
John H Roberts, Bolton, CT (US);
George L Muller, Middletown, CT (US);
John P Nikkanen, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73116 ; 73147 ;
Abstract
Inlet vortex ingestion is deterred when testing an engine (12) in a test cell (10). Ramp structures (26) are installed on the walls blocking 30% to 50% of the flow area. The apex (42) of these ramps is located adjacent the engine inlet (24) with the upstream faces (46) at about a 45.degree. angle.