Exhaust plume heat effect reducing method and apparatus United States Patent 08316631

08316631 is referenced by 2 patents and cites 19 patents.

Dan Miller

An apparatus for reducing heating effects of an exhaust plume of a jet engine on an impinged surface includes fluid injectors disposed adjacent and aimed into an exhaust plume zone that's to be occupied by an exhaust plume when the engine is running. A flow generator transmits fluid flow into such an exhaust plume through the injectors. Each injector emits fluid in at least two divergent directions to increase the cross-sectional area of the exhaust plume by forming fluidic lobes in the exhaust plume.

Title
Exhaust plume heat effect reducing method and apparatus
Application Number
12/894415
Publication Number
8316631 (B2)
Application Date
September 30, 2010
Publication Date
November 27, 2012
Inventor
Cole W Schemm
Willow Park
TX, US
Neal D Domel
Aledo
TX, US
Daniel N Miller
Bainbridge Island
WA, US
Agent
John J Snyder
Reising Ethington P C
Assignee
Lockheed Martin Corporation
MD, US
IPC
B64G 1/40
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Citations: 2

  1. Dan J Baruzzini, Daniel N Miller, Neal D Domel, Jeff G Hakes: Suprression of shock-induced airflow separation. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Reising Ethington P C, August 21, 2018: US10054048
  2. Dan J Baruzzini, Neal David Domel, Daniel N Miller: Exhaust plume cooling using periodic interruption of exhaust gas flow to form ambient air entraining vortices. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Reising Ethington P C, January 10, 2017: US09541030

References: 19 (view full list)

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