TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR PREDICTION OF CATALYTIC INERTING LIFE

    公开(公告)号:US20190291887A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US15934119

    申请日:2018-03-23

    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.

    COOLED AIR SOURCE FOR CATALYTIC INERTING
    42.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190283898A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US15924525

    申请日:2018-03-19

    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.

    CATALYTIC FUEL TANK INERTING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20180155049A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15883244

    申请日:2018-01-30

    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.

    FUEL TANK INERTING SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT
    45.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170313435A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-02

    申请号:US15499067

    申请日:2017-04-27

    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.

    TRIM MODULE WITH THERMOELECTRIC COOLER
    47.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230348068A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17732671

    申请日:2022-04-29

    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.

    Catalytic fuel tank inerting apparatus for aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11254439B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16216148

    申请日:2018-12-11

    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.

    CATALYTIC FUEL TANK INERTING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210362870A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17395770

    申请日:2021-08-06

    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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