Radial air intake device with integrated bypass for an air inlet
View Patent ↗A radial air intake device for an engine or a power unit that includes a ring-shaped filter for covering the radial air intake. The ring-shaped filter includes a first fixed part and a second mobile part which is movable with respect to the first fixed part through actuator elements, from a filtering position in which the whole radial air intake is covered by the ring-shaped filter, to a bypass position in which the second mobile part uncovers at least partly the radial air intake.
1. A radial air intake for an aircraft engine or a power unit with a ring-shaped filter for covering the radial air intake, wherein the ring-shaped filter comprises
a first fixed part and a second mobile part, each comprising a rigid frame in which a filtering material is inserted and affixed,
the rigid frame of the second mobile part being movable with respect to the first fixed part through actuator means from a filtering position in which the whole radial air intake is covered by the ring-shaped filter, to a bypass position in which the second mobile part uncovers at least partly the radial air intake,
the second mobile part sliding along the first fixed part in its displacement from the filtering position to the bypass position and the second mobile part presenting a greater diameter than a diameter of the first fixed part while sliding on an outer side or face of the first fixed part,
the second mobile part having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the first fixed part while sliding on an inner side or face of the first fixed part.
2. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixed part and second mobile part each form a half of the ring-shaped filter.
3. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , wherein the second mobile part is sliding along a portion of a circular path (Pc).
4. The radial air intake according to the claim 1 , wherein the second mobile part is sliding along a portion of a straight path (Ps) in the longitudinal direction (L) of the ring-shaped filter in its displacement from the filtering position to the bypass position.
5. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , wherein each part of the ring-shaped filter contains a filtering material such as several layers of cotton.
6. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator means comprise electrical and/or mechanical means such as an electrical or hydraulically motor or linear actuator.
7. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , further comprising retaining and sliding means which ensure the retaining and the sliding of the second mobile part with respect to the first fixed part.
8. The radial air intake according to claim 1 , further comprising sensor means for detecting during operation a total or partly clogged state of the ring-shaped filter and driving means for activating the actuator means as soon as a total or partly clogged state occurs or as soon as particular flight conditions arise.
9. An engine, such as a turbo-shaft engine, comprising a radial air intake according to claim 1 .
10. An auxiliary power unit, in an aircraft, comprising a radial air intake according to claim 1 .
11. The air radial intake according to claim 2 , wherein the second mobile part slides at least partially along the first fixed part in its displacement from the filtering position to the bypass position.
12. The air radial intake according to claim 1 , wherein the second mobile part slides at least partially along a portion of a circular path (Pc) when the second mobile part presents the smaller diameter.
13. The air radial intake according to claim 1 , wherein the second mobile part slides along a portion of a circular path (Pc) when the second mobile part presents the greater diameter.
14. The air radial intake according to claim 2 , wherein the second mobile part slides along a portion of a straight path (Ps) in the longitudinal direction (L) of the ring-shaped filter during its displacement from the filtering position to the bypass position.