US Patent 11035295 Engine nacelle heat exchanger

A nacelle for an engine includes an exterior housing a least partially surrounding the engine. The nacelle further includes a front portion proximate an engine face of the engine. The front portion of the nacelle defines an opening into an interior of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a seal disposed proximate the opening. The seal is configured to selectively allow air into the interior of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a heat exchanger disposed within the interior of the nacelle. The heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between a fluid flowing within the heat exchanger and air at the interior of the nacelle.