Aircraft engine protection device
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Jun 24, 2014
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Jan 27, 2011
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Jul 21, 2010
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Jul 22, 2009
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A jet engine intake guard includes an engine sleeve located within the nacelle of the engine; a primary deflection screen located at a front portion of the sleeve and having a first circular frame formed of a tubular fabric member and a plurality of fiber yarn strings disposed across the diameter of the primary frame and attached to one another in a tri-axel weave pattern. The guard also includes a secondary deflection screen located behind the primary deflection screen in the direction of air flow through the engine and having a second circular frame formed of a tubular fabric member and a plurality of fiber yarn strings disposed across the secondary frame and attached to one another in a tri-axel weave pattern. The guard further includes a capture basket located between the primary and secondary deflection screens. The capture basket has a first wall located toward the primary deflection screen, a center portion and a second wall located toward the secondary deflection screen. In a preferred embodiment the entire guard is made of woven carbon fiber.
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