Cleanout systems for use with aircraft
US11040777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/50
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cleanout systems are disclosed. An example environmental control system includes an exhaust plenum to exhaust cooling fluid from a heat exchanger outlet of a heat exchanger, and a cleanout system coupled to the exhaust plenum adjacent the heat exchanger outlet. The cleanout system includes a cleanout passageway to fluidly couple a cleanout inlet accessible from an outer surface of the exhaust plenum and a cleanout outlet in fluid communication with the heat exchanger outlet. The cleanout system is to enable removal of particulate from the heat exchanger without disassembling the heat exchanger from the exhaust plenum or an air intake.
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