An inlet assembly (240) of a nacelle (110, 200) includes an inlet cowl (206). The inlet cowl (206) includes a lipskin (236) that has a front section (258) which defines the leading edge (210) of the inlet cowl (206). The front section (258) includes a composite panel (270) and a metallic coating (272) disposed along an exterior surface (276) of the composite panel (270) to protect the composite panel (270) from damage. The lipskin (236) defines perforations (280) that penetrate through the composite panel (270) and the metallic coating (272) at the front section (258) to convey a liquid through a thickness of the lipskin (236) onto an exterior surface (248) of the inlet cowl (206).
NACELLE INLET ASSEMBLY WITH COMPOSITE LIPSKIN
GONDELEINLASSANORDNUNG MIT VERBUNDLIPPENHAUT
ENSEMBLE D'ENTRÉE DE NACELLE À PEAU DE LÈVRE COMPOSITE
2024-01-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |