Air inlet arrangement and method of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9353704
APP PUB NO 20130042922A1
SERIAL NO

13541482

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An inlet arrangement is disclosed herein for use with a supersonic jet engine configured to consume air at a predetermined mass flow rate when the supersonic jet engine is operating at a predetermined power setting and moving at a predetermined Mach speed. The air inlet arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a cowl having a cowl lip and a center body coaxially aligned with the cowl. A protruding portion of the center body extends upstream of the cowl lip for a length greater than a conventional spike length. The protruding portion is configured to divert air flowing over the protruding portion out of a pathway of an inlet to the supersonic jet engine such that a remaining airflow approaching and entering the inlet matches the predetermined mass flow rate.

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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATIONP O BOX 2206 M/S B-06 SAVANNAH GA 31402

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conners, Timothy R Savannah, US 19 119
Henne, Preston A Savannah, US 20 153
Howe, Donald C Savannah, US 17 106

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