Aircraft fire extinguishing with heated tubing
US10369393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2045/009
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for aircraft fire extinguishing with heated tubing. One example is a fire extinguishing system that includes a container configured to store a fire extinguishing agent, a tube configured to transport the fire extinguishing agent from the container to a compartment of the aircraft, and a valve configured to initiate a discharge of the fire extinguishing agent from the container and through the tube. The fire extinguishing system also includes a heating element thermally coupled with the tube, and a control member in a cockpit of the aircraft configured to direct the heating element to heat the tube prior to initiating the discharge of the fire extinguishing agent via the valve.
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