Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Passive cooling of transmission using mast mounted heat pipes
- Patent Title (中): 使用桅杆安装的热管进行传动的被动冷却
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Application No.: US13676954Application Date: 2012-11-14
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Publication No.: US08985517B2Publication Date: 2015-03-24
- Inventor: Ryan T. Ehinger , Monte A. McGlaun
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Providence
- Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Providence
- Agent James E. Walton
- Main IPC: B64D15/04
- IPC: B64D15/04 ; B64D15/16 ; F28D15/02 ; B64C27/12 ; B64C27/32

Abstract:
A passive cooling system for an aircraft includes a rotor assembly and a closed heat pipe. The closed heat pipe is carried by the rotor assembly and configured to extract heat energy from a heat source positioned away from the rotor assembly and configured to dissipate the heat energy through the rotor assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140116652A1 Passive Cooling of Transmission Using Mast Mounted Heat Pipes Public/Granted day:2014-05-01
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