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公开(公告)号:US20220073210A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-10
申请号:US17526355
申请日:2021-11-15
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Sean C. Emerson
Abstract: A system and method for providing dried inert gas to a protected space is disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11123687B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US15925405
申请日:2018-03-19
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Haralambos Cordatos
IPC: B01D53/22 , B01D51/10 , B01D53/30 , B64D37/32 , A62C99/00 , A62C3/06 , C01B21/04 , A62C3/08 , B60K15/03
Abstract: A fuel tank inerting system includes an air separation module with an oxygen permeable membrane and a variable vacuum source in fluid communication with the air separation module. The variable vacuum source provides an adjustable vacuum to the permeate side of the oxygen permeable membrane in the air separation module, driving production of inert gas for fuel tank inerting or fire suppression.
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公开(公告)号:US20210284353A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:US16814524
申请日:2020-03-10
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Kimberly Rae Saviers
Abstract: A system and method for providing inerting gas to a protected space. Oxygen is directed from an oxygen source to a motive port of an ejector, and air is introduced to a suction port of the ejector. A gas mixture of oxygen and air is directed from an outlet port of the ejector to a reactor, and a reactant is directed from a reactant source to the reactor. Oxygen in the gas mixture is reacted with the reactant to incorporate the oxygen into a non-combustible compound, and an inerting gas comprising the non-combustible compound is directed to the protected space.
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公开(公告)号:US20210101108A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-08
申请号:US16593691
申请日:2019-10-04
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume
Abstract: A system and method of inerting a protected space is disclosed. In the system and method, process water is delivered to an anode of an electrochemical cell comprising the anode and a cathode separated by a separator comprising a proton transfer medium. A portion of the process water is electrolyzed at the anode to form protons and oxygen, and the protons are transferred across the proton transfer medium. Process water is directed to a baffle to form de-gassed process water and the de-gassed process water is recycled to the anode. Air is delivered to the cathode and oxygen is reduced at the cathode to generate oxygen-depleted air. The oxygen-depleted air is directed from the cathode of the electrochemical cell along an inert gas flow path to the protected space.
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公开(公告)号:US20200316523A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16375659
申请日:2019-04-04
Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Inventor: Matthew Pess , Jonathan Rheaume
Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing inerting gas to a protected space. The system includes an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode separated by a separator comprising a proton transfer medium. The cathode receives air from an air source and discharges an inerting gas to the protected space. The anode receives process water and discharges oxygen and unreacted process water to a process water fluid flow path. The process water fluid flow path includes a liquid-gas separator, and the liquid-gas separator includes an inlet and a liquid outlet each in operative fluid communication with the process water fluid flow path, and a gas outlet that discharges gas removed from the process water fluid flow path.
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公开(公告)号:US20200316520A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16374976
申请日:2019-04-04
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Matthew Pess , Peter AT Cocks , Kevin P. Aceves , Michael L. Perry , Jonathan Rheaume
Abstract: Systems and methods for generating inerting gas on vehicles are described. The systems include a proton exchange membrane (PEM) inerting system, a pure water replenishment system configured to provide pure water to the PEM inerting system, wherein the pure water replenishment system is in fluid communication with the PEM inerting system to replenish water lost during operation of the PEM inerting system, and a control system configured to control operation of the pure water replenishment system to automatically replenish pure water to the PEM inerting system.
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公开(公告)号:US20200303792A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-24
申请号:US16824602
申请日:2020-03-19
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Malcolm Macdonald , Charles E. Lents
IPC: H01M10/6567 , H01M10/635 , H01M10/48 , H01M10/6561 , H01M10/44
Abstract: A battery thermal management system for an air vehicle includes a liquid heat exchange circuit. The system includes at least one battery in thermal communication with the liquid heat exchange circuit. The system includes a controller operatively connected to the liquid heat exchange circuit. The controller is configured and adapted to variably select whether heat will be rejected to the liquid heat exchange circuit. The system includes at least one heat exchanger positioned on the liquid heat exchange circuit. The at least one heat exchanger is a liquid-air heat exchanger or a liquid-liquid heat exchanger. A method for controlling a thermal management system for an air vehicle includes determining an expected temperature of at least one battery, and cooling the at least one battery with a cooling device if the expected temperature exceeds a pre-determined expected temperature threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20200078726A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16127980
申请日:2018-09-11
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Michael L. Perry
Abstract: A system for fuel tank inerting includes a humid on-board inert gas generating system coupled with a proton exchange membrane dryer. The on-board inert gas generating system produces humid inert gas, which is dried by the proton exchange membrane dryer prior to use in a fuel system for inerting.
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公开(公告)号:US20190267651A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16410574
申请日:2019-05-13
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume
IPC: H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04082 , A62C99/00 , A62C3/08 , H01M8/1231 , B64D37/32 , H01M8/04858
Abstract: An onboard electrochemical system of an electrochemical cell including a cathode and an anode separated by an electrolyte separator is selectively operated in either of two modes. In a first mode of operation, water or air is directed to the anode, electric power is provided to the anode and cathode to provide a voltage difference between the anode and the cathode, and nitrogen-enriched air is directed from the cathode to an aircraft fuel tank or aircraft fire suppression system. In a second mode of operation, fuel is directed to the anode, electric power is directed from the anode and cathode to one or more aircraft electric power-consuming systems or components, and nitrogen-enriched air is directed from the cathode to a fuel tank or fire suppression system.
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公开(公告)号:US20190209971A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16353356
申请日:2019-03-14
Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Rheaume , Haralambos Cordatos
CPC classification number: B01D63/04 , A62D1/0092 , B01D53/02 , B01D53/228 , B01D61/362 , B01D63/02 , B01D63/08 , B01D63/10 , B01D71/70 , B01J31/00 , B64D37/32 , B64D45/00 , B64D2045/009 , C10L1/04 , C10L2290/543 , C10L2290/544
Abstract: An inert gas generating system includes a source of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel, and a fractioning unit configured to receive a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fuel from the source. The fractioning unit includes a perm-selective membrane configured to separate the portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fuel into substantially sulfur-free vapors and a sulfur-containing remainder. The system further includes a catalytic oxidation unit configured to receive and react the substantially sulfur-free vapors to produce an inert gas.
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