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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Charles Steven Meis, Renton, WA (US);
David Charles Hass, Renton, WA (US);
Inventors:
Charles Steven Meis, Renton, WA (US);
David Charles Hass, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 9/08 (2006.01); G01M 9/06 (2006.01); B64D 15/04 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 9/08 (2013.01); B64D 15/04 (2013.01); G01M 9/06 (2013.01); G01M 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating a flow of heated air in an airfoil model of an inlet of an aircraft engine. Heated air is sent into a duct system associated with the airfoil model of the inlet of the aircraft engine. The heated air is circulated within the airfoil model of the inlet of the aircraft engine using the duct system in a manner that simulates air flowing in the inlet of the aircraft engine.