Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite top case with embedded heat pipes
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Application No.: US14282370Application Date: 2014-05-20
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Publication No.: US10408544B2Publication Date: 2019-09-10
- Inventor: Doug Mueller , Brian S. Modrzejewski , Brad Ekstrom , Scott Gardner , David Elliott
- Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Agent James E. Walton
- Main IPC: F28D15/00
- IPC: F28D15/00 ; F28D15/02 ; B64C27/04 ; B64D33/10

Abstract:
A system and method to transfer heat energy through a composite structure. The system includes a heat pipe extending through a thickness of the composite material. The method includes extending a heat pipe through the composite material from a first surface exposed to the heat energy to a second surface exposed to airflow.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150338170A1 COMPOSITE TOP CASE WITH EMBEDDED HEAT PIPES Public/Granted day:2015-11-26
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