Air Force Research Laboratory, Associates Improve Processes for Fabricating Aircraft Engine Inlet Ducts
April 06, 2020
April 06, 2020
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well as significant efficiency losses.
Part of the Air Force 2030 Science . . .
Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well as significant efficiency losses.
Part of the Air Force 2030 Science . . .