A particle separator for a tip turbine engine includes {HEAD ~ a generally conical inclined leading surface} leading to {TAIL ~ a maximum radius} and a tapered trailing surface having a radius at all points therealong less than the maximum radius  
A particle separator for a tip turbine engine includes { HEAD ~ a generally conical inclined leading surface } leading to { TAIL ~ a maximum radius } and a tapered trailing surface having a radius at all points therealong less than the maximum radius
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH