This invention relates to a ramjet powered vehicle having a bleed slot in the subsonic diffuser, for the ramjet combustor, which supplies air to a turbine for supplying power to vehicle accessories. A vortex tube is provided between the bleed slot and the turbine to provide a cool air supply. Radar absorbing material is positioned adjacent ramjet inlet with a cooling duct provided to supply cooling air from the vortex tube to the ramjet inlet cowl lip to provide cooling for the radar absorbing material.
Cooling System for Ramjet Engine
1979
3 pages
Report
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English
Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Government Inventions for Licensing , Patents , Ramjet inlets , Air cooled , Radar absorbing materials , Ramjet engines , Cooling , Bleed systems , Slots , Supersonic diffusers , Ducts , Combustors , Gas turbines , Auxiliary power plants , Inventions , PAT-CL-244-53 , NTISGPAF