Aircraft propulsion system with turbine engine and exhaust condenser
US12077310B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/081
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft propulsion system is provided that includes a turbine engine and an exhaust gas condenser. The exhaust gas condenser includes a housing, a nozzle, inlet and outlet air scoops, and an exhaust gas conduit bank. The housing has an interior cavity, top and bottom sides, and first and second lateral sides. The exhaust gas conduit bank is disposed in the interior cavity of the housing. The exhaust gas conduit bank includes a plurality of exhaust gas conduits and bypass air passages that are disposed in an alternating configuration. The exhaust gas conduits extend axially between the forward and aft ends, are open at the forward end and at the nozzle. The bypass air passages receive bypass air from the inlet air scoop and direct the bypass air laterally across the condenser to the outlet air scoop.
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