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US 2024/0053128 A1Published application
Energy harvesting assemblies
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsRichard Binns, Daniel Phillip Crane, Mohammed-Asif Akhmad
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Abstract
According to some examples, an energy harvesting assembly for a projectile comprises an inlet provided at the tip of a casing of the projectile, multiple outlets provided circumferentially around an outer surface of the casing proximate the tip, and an airflow channel structure extending from the inlet in a generally axial direction through a turbine to the multiple outlets.
Claims20
An energy harvesting assembly for a projectile, the assembly comprising:
- an inlet provided at the tip of a casing of the projectile;
- multiple outlets provided circumferentially around an outer surface of the casing proximate the tip;
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- an airflow channel structure extending from the inlet in a generally axial direction through a turbine to the multiple outlets.
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An energy harvesting assembly for a projectile, the assembly comprising:
- an inlet provided at the tip of a casing of the projectile;
- a number m of outlets provided circumferentially around an outer surface of the casing proximate the tip;
- a turbine including a number n of blades extending from a shaft, the blades having a pitch in the range 15-30 degrees, wherein n and m are both greater than 1, and n≠m, and wherein the shaft includes a pointed or conical end portion proximate to the inlet;
- an airflow channel structure extending from the inlet through the turbine to the multiple outlets;
- a rearward-facing aperture;
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- an illumination source proximate the rearward-facing aperture, the illumination source to be powered by operation of the turbine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.