High Efficiency Low Actuation Force Inlet Door

Abstract

An inlet system for an inlet in a flow field includes an inlet recess housing having an interior with forward and rear end walls, a base wall, and an opening formed in an upper surface thereof. An intake duct is formed in a rear end wall of the inlet recess. An inlet door has a first end pivotally connected to a forward wall and a trailing edge directed to the rear end wall of the inlet housing such that the inlet door selectively closes the opening of the inlet housing. An overlap member can extend from the rear end wall of the inlet recess to a predetermined distance adjacent a trailing edge of the door.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 12, 2002
Accession Number
ADD020068

Entities

People

  • Thomal J. Gieseke

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attorneys
  • Back Pressure
  • Deflectors
  • Doors
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Efficiency
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Inventions
  • Pressurization
  • Recovery
  • Trailing Edges
  • Turbines
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Government

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