US 10,379,012 B2 · System for converting propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow

Abstract

A system for converting propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow is provided. The system can be integrated and/or retrofitted to the body of an aircraft. The system includes a pressure-lowering device and a sample chamber. The pressure-lowering device is used produce a low-pressure, continuous flow from a high-velocity propelling thrust source. Moreover, the pressure-lowering device is a passive flow generator that does not require a power source in order to produce a continuous flow from a propelling thrust. The design of the pressure-lowering device produces a flow rate that is independent of the aircraft motion. The sample chamber is used to measure and analyze ambient gases which are pulled through the sample chamber by the pressure-lowering device, as a result of the high-velocity air stream produced by the propelling thrust source.

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Dependent claims

A system for transferring propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow comprising:

a pressure-lowering device;
a sample chamber;
the pressure-lowering device comprising a tubular body;
the tubular body comprising a pressure well, an inlet open end and an outlet open end,
the inlet open end and the outlet open end being in fluid communication with each other through the pressure well;
the pressure-lowering device being externally mounted to the sample chamber;
the sample chamber being positioned offset from the inlet open end;
the pressure well and the sample chamber being in fluid communication with each other;
an air scoop;
the air scoop comprising a scoop inlet and a scoop outlet;
and
the scoop outlet being hermetically connected to the inlet open end.

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A system for transferring propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow comprising:

a pressure-lowering device;
a sample chamber;
an air scoop;
an ambient-air sampling tube;
the pressure-lowering device comprising a tubular body;
the tubular body comprising a pressure well, an inlet open end and an outlet open end,
the inlet open end and the outlet open end being in fluid communication with each other through the pressure well;
the pressure lowering device being externally mounted to the sample chamber;
the sample chamber being positioned offset from the inlet open end;
the pressure well and the sample chamber being in fluid communication with each other;
the air scoop comprising a scoop inlet and a scoop outlet;
the scoop outlet being hermetically connected to the inlet open end;
the ambient-air sampling tube comprising an inlet tube end and an outlet tube end;
the inlet tube end being positioned offset from the sample chamber;
the outlet tube end being in fluid communication with the sample chamber.

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A system for transferring propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow comprising:

a pressure-lowering device;
a sample chamber;
an air scoop;
an ambient-air sampling tube;
a low-pressure tube;
a baffle;
the pressure-lowering device comprising a tubular body;
the tubular body comprising a pressure well, an inlet open end and an outlet open end,
the inlet open end and the outlet open end being in fluid communication with each other through the pressure well;
the pressure-lowering device being externally mounted to the sample chamber;
the sample chamber being positioned offset from the inlet open end;
the pressure well and the sample chamber being in fluid communication with each other;
the air scoop comprising a scoop inlet and a scoop outlet;
the scoop outlet being hermetically connected to the inlet open end;
the ambient-air sampling tube comprising an inlet tube end and an outlet tube end;
the inlet tube end being positioned offset from the sample chamber;
the outlet tube end being in fluid communication with the sample chamber;
the pressure-lowering device further comprising a low-pressure inlet;
the low-pressure inlet laterally traversing into the tubular body and into the pressure well;
the low-pressure inlet and the sampling chamber being in fluid communication with each other through the low-pressure tube;
the air scoop further comprising a tapered portion;
the baffle being mounted within the scoop inlet;
and
the scoop inlet and the scoop outlet being in fluid communication with each other through the tapered portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System for converting propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow

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System for converting propelling thrust to produce a continuous flow

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Abstract

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