Accession Number:

ADD010635

Title:

Heat Management System for Aircraft.

Descriptive Note:

Patent Application,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Mayer,A. H.

Report Date:

1983-09-22

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

A novel heat management system for aircraft is provided which is based on the aircraft fuel as the heat exchange medium and comprises a dedicated thermal reserves fuel tank for containing refrigerated aircraft fuel or other expendable liquid which is cooled by heat exchange with the primary aircraft fuel flow to the engines a fuel line loop for conducting fuel through a plurality of heat exchangers associated with cooling loops for heat generating aircraft systems and a central microprocessor based controller for controlling fuel flow and temperature throughout the fuel loop system and into the aircraft engine. Author

Descriptors:

• *Patent applications
• *Heat exchangers
• Aviation fuels
• Heat sinks
• Expendable
• Fuel lines
• Heat transfer
• Aircraft
• Cooling
• Loops
• Engine fuel systems components
• Microprocessors
• Energy management
• Recirculation
• Reserve equipment
• Fuel tanks
• Refrigeration systems
• Heat
• Rejection

Subject Categories:

• Air Conditioning, Heating, Lighting and Ventilating
• Fuels

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE