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Peripheral Control Ejector

  • US 20110250066A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2010
  • Published: 10/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airflow augmentation system for a ducted fan, wherein said ducted fan is comprised of a duct and a propeller, the airflow augmentation system comprising:

  • an inner cowling member, wherein said inner cowling member is mechanically mounted to an inside surface of a trailing edge of said duct via a plurality of inner cowling stand-offs, wherein said inner cowling member is mounted within the downwash of said propeller, and wherein a trailing edge of said inner cowling member extends below said trailing edge of said duct; and

    an outer cowling member, wherein said outer cowling member is mechanically mounted to an outside surface of said trailing edge of said duct via a plurality of outer cowling stand-offs, and wherein a trailing edge of said outer cowling member extends below said trailing edge of said duct.

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