Ecology fuel return systems
    81.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10399690B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15235522

    申请日:2016-08-12

    Abstract: A shut-off valve system includes a tank having an inlet and an outlet with a flow path defined therebetween. A float within the tank occludes the tank outlet at a first fluid level under positive G forces and unoccludes the tank outlet at a second fluid level under positive G forces. A flow restricting orifice and/or a hydraulic fuse is downstream of float and tank outlet to restrict fluid communication between tank outlet and an ejector pump. A method for restricting flow in an ecology fuel return system includes recovering fuel from engine components, communicating the fuel to an inlet of a fuel tank, pumping the fuel from an outlet of fuel tank to an inlet of an engine when a float within tank unoccludes the outlet of the fuel tank, and restricting fluid flow from tank outlet to an ejector pump with a flow restricting orifice and/or a hydraulic fuse.

    COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGER
    83.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190022806A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16143190

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Abstract: A compact heat exchanger is provided and includes a first manifold defining an inlet for receiving from a component a fluid to be cooled and an outlet for returning the cooled fluid to the component to cool the component. A second manifold is disposed spaced from the first manifold. A core extends between and fluidly communicates with the manifolds and includes hexagonal channels. Each channel is formed by mini-tubes defining respective triangular passages. A cross-section of the core defines an irregular-cross structure. The fluid enters the inlet of the first manifold, makes a first pass through the mini-tubes to the second manifold, makes a second pass through the mini-tubes to the first manifold such that the fluid is cooled across the mini-tubes, exits the first manifold through the outlet, and returns to the component to cool the component. A method of manufacturing the heat exchanger is provided also.

    HEAT EXCHANGER WITH SLIDING APERTURE VALVE
    86.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180164055A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15372606

    申请日:2016-12-08

    Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger providing heat transfer between a first medium and a second medium. The apparatus also includes a movable aperture integrated onto a face of the heat exchanger and regulating a flow of the first medium based on a position of the movable aperture. The apparatus further includes an actuator controlling the position of the movable aperture

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