Heated screen for air intake of aircraft engines
OwnerMichael J. Scimoneinventor
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Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage and wings mounted on opposite sides of the fuselage for sustained forward flight. An engine is mounted in the fuselage or at least one of the wings and includes an air intake. At least a portion of the air intake generally faces the forward direction for receiving intake air during forward flight. A filter assembly is mounted adjacent the air intake and disposed to impinge air and block objects from passing therethrough. A heated screen includes a heater and is mounted adjacent the air intake and upstream of the engine such that ice entering the air intake contacts the heated screen before entering the engine. A power source is provided to supply power to the heater.
Claims20
An aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage;
- wings mounted on opposite sides of the fuselage for sustained forward flight;
- an engine mounted in the fuselage or at least one of the wings and including an air intake, at least a portion of the air intake generally facing forward direction for receiving intake air during forward flight;
- a filter assembly mounted adjacent the air intake and disposed to impinge air and block objects from passing therethrough;
- a heated screen including a heater embedded therein, the screen mounted adjacent the air intake and upstream of the engine such that ice entering the air intake contacts the heated screen before entering the engine;
- and
- a power source for providing power to the heater.
A filter and anti-icing system for an air intake of an aircraft engine, the system comprising:
- a filter assembly disposed to impinge air and block objects from passing therethrough;
- a heated screen including a heat conducting plate embedded therein;
- the heated screen mounted adjacent the filter such that ice contacts the screen before entering the engine;
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- a power source for providing power to the heater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.