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公开(公告)号:US20190291887A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15934119
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Eric Surawski , Joseph V. Mantese
Abstract: A catalytic oxidation system for generating inert gas includes a catalytic oxidation unit, which includes a catalyst oriented between an inlet and an outlet of the catalytic oxidation system, a first temperature sensor in operable communication with the catalyst, and a second temperature sensor in operable communication with the catalyst. The first temperature sensor is nearer to the inlet than the second temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor is nearer to the outlet than the first temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190283898A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US15924525
申请日:2018-03-19
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Paul M. D'Orlando , Eric Surawski
Abstract: An aircraft inert gas generating system includes a fuel source configured to supply fuel, a stream of reaction air having a first temperature, an air-fuel mixing unit configured to receive an amount of the fuel and an amount of the reaction air stream to create an air-fuel mixture, and a catalytic oxidation unit configured to receive and react the air-fuel mixture. The stream of reaction air includes an amount of mixing air from a mixing air source, and the mixing air source includes a primary heat exchanger of an aircraft ram circuit and a cooling air extraction element proximate the heat exchanger. The mixing air can alternatively include cool air from a heat sink air source.
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公开(公告)号:US20180155049A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15883244
申请日:2018-01-30
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Lance L. Smith , Eric Surawski
Abstract: Fuel tank inerting systems and methods for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a first reactant source fluidly connected to the fuel tank, the first source arranged to receive fuel from the fuel tank, a second reactant source, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from the first source and a second reactant from the second source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill a ullage space of the fuel tank, and an inert gas recycling system located downstream of the catalytic reactor and upstream of the fuel tank, wherein the inert gas recycling system is arranged to direct a portion of the inert gas to the catalytic reactor.
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公开(公告)号:US20180016023A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15208139
申请日:2016-07-12
Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Inventor: Paul M. D'Orlando , Eric Surawski
CPC classification number: B64D37/32 , B01D53/22 , B64D2013/0603 , B64D2013/0659
Abstract: A fuel tank inerting system is provided including an air flow comprising air from a first source having a first temperature and air from a second source having a second temperature. The second temperature is cooler than the first temperature. At least one separating module is configured to separate an inert gas from the air flow.
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公开(公告)号:US20170313435A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-02
申请号:US15499067
申请日:2017-04-27
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Paul M. D'Orlando , Eric Surawski
CPC classification number: B64D37/32 , B01D53/22 , B01D2053/224 , B64D13/06 , B64D13/08
Abstract: Aircraft air separation systems having a compressed air source arranged to supply compressed air, an air separation module arranged to receive air from the compressed air source, the air separation module arranged to separate air into nitrogen enriched air and oxygen enriched air, wherein the nitrogen enriched air is supplied to a fuel tank of the aircraft, and a source of mixing air arranged to fluidly supply the mixing air at a location between the compressed air source and the air separation module such that the mixing air is selectively mixed with the compressed air to generate treated air that is supplied to the air separation module.
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公开(公告)号:US20240207778A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18086131
申请日:2022-12-21
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Eric Surawski , Joseph K. Coldwate
CPC classification number: F02C7/232 , B01D53/22 , B64D37/32 , F02C7/12 , B01D2053/224 , B01D2256/10 , B01D2257/104 , B01D2259/4575 , F05D2260/60
Abstract: Systems and methods for generating oxygen-depleted fluid are described. The systems include a compressor, a motor operably coupled to the compressor by a shaft and configured to rotationally drive the compressor through the shaft, and an air separation module configured to receive a supply air as an input and generate oxygen-rich fluid and oxygen-depleted fluid as an output. The oxygen-depleted fluid is directed to the motor to provide cooling thereto.
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公开(公告)号:US20230348068A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US17732671
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Donald E. Army , Jeffrey Ernst , Earl J. LaVallee , Eric Surawski
IPC: B64D13/06
CPC classification number: B64D13/06 , B64D2013/0688
Abstract: A trim module having a first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger; and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) module thermally coupled between the heat exchangers; a mix manifold conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet of the first heat exchanger; a zone supply conduit fluidly coupled to the outlet of the first heat exchanger; a cabin return conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet of the second heat exchanger; an exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to the outlet of the second heat exchanger, wherein the TEC module is configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode, depending on a temperature within the zone supply conduit and a target temperature, and in the first mode, the TEC module transfers thermal energy from the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger; and in the second mode the TEC module transfers thermal energy from the second heat exchanger to the first heat exchanger.
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公开(公告)号:US11772035B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US16710761
申请日:2019-12-11
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: James R. Doherty , Beakal T. Woldemariam , David Anderson , Donald E. Army , Eric Surawski
CPC classification number: B01D53/0415 , B01D46/0036 , B01D53/0446 , B64D37/32 , B01D2256/10 , B01D2257/104 , B01D2259/4575
Abstract: An air separation module includes a separator, a canister, and a nominal-length end cap. The separator is arranged to separate ambient air into an oxygen-enriched air fraction and a nitrogen-enriched air fraction. The canister supports the separator and has a canister end flange, a canister intermediate flange and a canister end, the canister intermediate flange arranged between the canister end flange and the canister end. The nominal-length end cap is fixed to the canister end flange, and the separator extends between the canister end flange and the canister end. Nitrogen generation systems and methods of generating nitrogen-enriched air flows are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US11254439B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-22
申请号:US16216148
申请日:2018-12-11
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Sean C. Emerson , Peter A T Cocks , Lance L. Smith , Eric Surawski
Abstract: Fuel tank inerting systems for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from a first reactant source and a second reactant from a second reactant source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill an ullage space of the fuel tank, a heat exchanger arranged between the catalytic reactor and the fuel tank and configured to at least one of cool and condense an output from the catalytic reactor to separate out the inert gas, and a controller configured to perform a light-off operation of the catalytic reactor by controlling at least one light-off parameter and, after light-off occurs, adjusting the at least one light-off parameter to an operating level, wherein the at least one light-off parameter comprises a temperature of the catalytic reactor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210362870A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US17395770
申请日:2021-08-06
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Sean C. Emerson , Peter AT Cocks , Lance L. Smith , Eric Surawski
IPC: B64D37/32
Abstract: Fuel tank inerting systems for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from a first reactant source and a second reactant from a second reactant source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill an ullage space of the fuel tank, a heat exchanger arranged between the catalytic reactor and the fuel tank and configured to at least one of cool and condense an output from the catalytic reactor to separate out the inert gas, and a controller configured to perform a light-off operation of the catalytic reactor by controlling at least one light-off parameter and, after light-off occurs, adjusting the at least one light-off parameter to an operating level, wherein the at least one light-off parameter comprises a temperature of the catalytic reactor.
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