Abstract: An assembly is provided for a structure. This assembly includes a composite skin and a thermal anti-icing system. The composite skin extends between an exterior surface and an interior surface. The thermal anti-icing system includes a susceptor and a waveguide. The susceptor and the waveguide are integrated into the composite skin between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The waveguide is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft structure. This aircraft structure assembly includes an acoustic panel and a thermal anti-icing system. The acoustic panel includes an exterior surface. The thermal anti-icing system includes a susceptor and a microwave system. The susceptor is configured with the acoustic panel. The microwave system is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: An acoustic panel system is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers and a first constriction. Each of the chambers extends vertically through the core between the perforated first skin and the second skin. The chambers include a first chamber. The first constriction is configured to divide the first chamber into a plurality of fluidly coupled sub-chambers. The first constriction is configured from or otherwise includes a shape memory material.

Abstract: A sensor array system includes a skin. The sensor array system includes a lattice network coupled to a portion of the skin. The lattice network includes a plurality of interconnects and a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes are respectively defined by an intersection of two or more interconnects of the plurality of interconnects. The sensor array system includes a first sensor electrically connected to the lattice network at a first node of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: An acoustic panel system is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers and a first constriction. Each of the chambers extends vertically through the core between the perforated first skin and the second skin. The chambers include a first chamber. The first constriction is configured to divide the first chamber into a plurality of fluidly coupled sub-chambers. The first constriction is configured from or otherwise includes a shape memory material.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for a structure. This assembly includes a composite skin and a thermal anti-icing system. The composite skin extends between an exterior surface and an interior surface. The thermal anti-icing system includes a susceptor and a waveguide. The susceptor and the waveguide are integrated into the composite skin between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The waveguide is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft structure. This aircraft structure assembly includes an acoustic panel and a thermal anti-icing system. The acoustic panel includes an exterior surface. The thermal anti-icing system includes a susceptor and a microwave system. The susceptor is configured with the acoustic panel. The microwave system is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: A method for gathering flight load data for a gas turbine engine includes providing a plurality of blocker doors rotatably mounted to a translating sleeve and a plurality of blocker door islands, each blocker door island disposed between circumferentially adjacent blocker doors of the plurality of blocker doors and mounted to at least one mounting point of the translating sleeve, wherein a blocker door island of the plurality of blocker door islands is a data acquisition unit; and connecting the data acquisition unit to at least one sensor in communication with the translating sleeve.

Abstract: An apparatus for aircraft anti-icing includes a nozzle body, at least one nozzle extending from the nozzle body, and at least one vane disposed in at least one of the nozzle(s), the at least one vane configured to impart rotational movement of a hot gas moving through the nozzle(s).

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This aircraft propulsion system assembly includes an aircraft propulsion system and a microwave system. The aircraft propulsion system structure includes an exterior surface, an internal cavity and a susceptor thermally coupled to the exterior skin and within the internal cavity. The microwave system is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for aircraft anti-icing includes a nozzle body, a nozzle extending from the nozzle body, an eductor shroud at least partially surrounding the nozzle, the eductor shroud configured to focus a first flow of ambient air towards a first flow of hot gas exiting the first nozzle.

Abstract: An apparatus for aircraft anti-icing includes a nozzle head including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall defining a through-hole extending through the nozzle, the outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, wherein a plenum is disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a neck extending from the outer wall of the nozzle head, the neck configured to supply a flow of hot gas to the plenum, wherein a maximum width of the inner surface of the neck is less than a maximum width of the through-hole.

Abstract: A sensor array system includes a skin. The sensor array system includes a lattice network coupled to a portion of the skin. The lattice network includes a plurality of interconnects and a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes are respectively defined by an intersection of two or more interconnects of the plurality of interconnects. The sensor array system includes a first sensor electrically connected to the lattice network at a first node of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This aircraft propulsion system assembly includes an aircraft propulsion system and a microwave system. The aircraft propulsion system structure includes an exterior surface, an internal cavity and a susceptor thermally coupled to the exterior skin and within the internal cavity. The microwave system is configured to direct microwaves to the susceptor for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior surface.

Abstract: A panel includes a corrugated base with base corrugations configured from first base segments and second base segments. A first of the base corrugations includes a first of the first base segments and a first of the second base segments that is non-parallel to the first of the first base segments. The first of the base corrugations forms a first channel that extends laterally between and longitudinally along the first of the first base segments and the first of the second base segments. A corrugated stringer includes a plurality of stringer corrugations arranged longitudinally along and within the first channel. The stringer corrugations are configured from first stringer segments and second stringer segments. A first of the stringer corrugations includes a first of the first stringer segments and a first of the second stringer segments that is non-parallel to the first of the first stringer segments.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a nacelle inlet structure and a microwave system. The nacelle inlet structure extends circumferentially about a centerline. The nacelle inlet structure includes an exterior skin. The exterior skin includes dielectric material. The microwave system is configured to direct microwaves to the dielectric material for melting and/or preventing ice accumulation on the exterior skin.

Abstract: A method for gathering flight load data for a gas turbine engine includes providing a plurality of blocker doors rotatably mounted to a translating sleeve and a plurality of blocker door islands, each blocker door island disposed between circumferentially adjacent blocker doors of the plurality of blocker doors and mounted to at least one mounting point of the translating sleeve, wherein a blocker door island of the plurality of blocker door islands is a data acquisition unit; and connecting the data acquisition unit to at least one sensor in communication with the translating sleeve.

Abstract: A panel includes a corrugated base with base corrugations configured from first base segments and second base segments. A first of the base corrugations includes a first of the first base segments and a first of the second base segments that is non-parallel to the first of the first base segments. The first of the base corrugations forms a first channel that extends laterally between and longitudinally along the first of the first base segments and the first of the second base segments. A corrugated stringer includes a plurality of stringer corrugations arranged longitudinally along and within the first channel. The stringer corrugations are configured from first stringer segments and second stringer segments. A first of the stringer corrugations includes a first of the first stringer segments and a first of the second stringer segments that is non-parallel to the first of the first stringer segments.

Abstract: An apparatus for aircraft anti-icing includes a nozzle body, at least one nozzle extending from the nozzle body, and at least one vane disposed in at least one of the nozzle(s), the at least one vane configured to impart rotational movement of a hot gas moving through the nozzle(s).

Abstract: An apparatus for aircraft anti-icing includes a nozzle head including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall defining a through-hole extending through the nozzle, the outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, wherein a plenum is disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a neck extending from the outer wall of the nozzle head, the neck configured to supply a flow of hot gas to the plenum, wherein a maximum width of the inner surface of the neck is less than a maximum width of the through-hole.