A heat conduction member includes: a cylindrical ceramic body, a metal pipe on the outer periphery side of the cylindrical ceramic body, and an intermediate member held between the cylindrical ceramic body and the metal pipe. The cylindrical ceramic body has passages passing through from one end face to the other end face and allowing the first fluid to flow therethrough. The intermediate member is made of material having at least a part having a Young's modulus of 150 Gpa or less. The first fluid is allowed to flow through the inside of the cylindrical ceramic body while the second fluid having lower temperature than that of the first fluid is allowed to flow on the outer peripheral face side of the metal pipe to perform heat exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid.

An engine assembly for an aircraft, including an internal combustion engine having a liquid coolant system in fluid communication with a heat exchanger, an exhaust duct in fluid communication with air passages of the heat exchanger, a fan in fluid communication with the exhaust duct for driving a cooling air flow through the air passages of the heat exchanger and into the exhaust duct, and an intermediate duct in fluid communication with an exhaust of the engine and having an outlet positioned within the exhaust duct downstream of the fan and upstream of the outlet of the exhaust duct. The outlet of the intermediate duct is spaced inwardly from a peripheral wall of the exhaust duct. The engine assembly may be configured as an auxiliary power unit. A method of discharging air and exhaust gases in an auxiliary power unit having an internal combustion engine is also discussed.

An engine assembly for an aircraft, including an internal combustion engine having a liquid coolant system in fluid communication with a heat exchanger, an exhaust duct in fluid communication with air passages of the heat exchanger, a fan in fluid communication with the exhaust duct for driving a cooling air flow through the air passages of the heat exchanger and into the exhaust duct, and an intermediate duct in fluid communication with an exhaust of the engine and having an outlet positioned within the exhaust duct downstream of the fan and upstream of the outlet of the exhaust duct. The outlet of the intermediate duct is spaced inwardly from a peripheral wall of the exhaust duct. The engine assembly may be configured as an auxiliary power unit. A method of discharging air and exhaust gases in an auxiliary power unit having an internal combustion engine is also discussed.

A diffuser is configured for use on a vehicle having an engine and an exhaust pipe. The diffuser includes a conduit with a first end configured to receive exhaust gases from the engine. A diffusion fitting is coupled to a second end of the conduit to receive exhaust gases discharged from the conduit. The diffusion fitting has an outer wall that includes a curved surface. The curved surface is configured to guide the exhaust gases discharged from the conduit about an axis so that exhaust gases exit a first side of the diffusion fitting rotating about the axis.

Embodiments are directed to boosting aircraft engine performance for takeoff and critical mission segments by reducing airflow used for cooling exhaust gases. The airflow is reduced by stopping an accessory blower or by closing an external air vent. Eliminating the cooling airflow to the exhaust has the effect of lowering the backpressure on the engine, which thereby increases maximum engine power.

Embodiments are directed to boosting aircraft engine performance for takeoff and critical mission segments by reducing airflow used for cooling exhaust gases. The airflow is reduced by stopping an accessory blower or by closing an external air vent. Eliminating the cooling airflow to the exhaust has the effect of lowering the backpressure on the engine, which thereby increases maximum engine power.

The invention is characterized by a rotary external housing and the attachment of the movable blades to the inner side of said housing, and by the attachment of the fixed (or static) blades to a shaft or other static central element, irrespective of whether compression or expansion occurs in one or more stages. The proposed attachment eliminates the radial gap in the region that transfers maximum energy to the fluid, thereby drastically reducing the problems due to stalling at the boundary layer. In this way, there is no drop in the mechanical performance of small axial turbines and compressors with a less favorable ratio of radial gap to housing diameter, an aspect that has prevented more generalized use thereof. The fixed blades, by not transferring energy to the fluid and decelerating the rotation thereof, encounter fewer stalling problems than movable blades.

The invention is characterized by a rotary external housing and the attachment of the movable blades to the inner side of said housing, and by the attachment of the fixed (or static) blades to a shaft or other static central element, irrespective of whether compression or expansion occurs in one or more stages. The proposed attachment eliminates the radial gap in the region that transfers maximum energy to the fluid, thereby drastically reducing the problems due to stalling at the boundary layer. In this way, there is no drop in the mechanical performance of small axial turbines and compressors with a less favorable ratio of radial gap to housing diameter, an aspect that has prevented more generalized use thereof. The fixed blades, by not transferring energy to the fluid and decelerating the rotation thereof, encounter fewer stalling problems than movable blades.

An engine air intake dust removal system and method, comprising an air intake dust removal system inlet (1011), an air intake dust removal system outlet and an air intake electric field device (1014). The air intake dust removal system (101) and method can effectively remove particulate matters from air trying to enter the engine, and make the air entering the engine cleaner.

An engine exhaust gas dust-removal system and method. The engine exhaust gas dust-removal system comprises an exhaust gas dust-removal system inlet, an exhaust gas dust-removal system outlet, and an exhaust gas electric field device The engine exhaust gas dust-removal system has a better dust-removal effect, and can effectively remove particulate matters in engine exhaust gas.