System for thermal management ground service equipment and a method of use
US12116146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D27/34
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for thermal management ground service equipment and a method of use is disclosed. The system may include ground service equipment, wherein the ground service equipment may be configured to manage a temperature of a power source of an electric aircraft. The ground service equipment may include a coolant source, wherein the coolant source may include a reservoir containing a coolant. The ground service equipment may include a coolant heating system, wherein the coolant heating system may be configured to increase thermal energy of the coolant. The coolant heating system may include an electric resistance heating element. The system may include a controller communicatively connected to the ground service equipment, wherein the controller may be configured to receive an optimal temperature of the coolant and control the electric resistance heating element of the coolant heating system to increase the thermal energy of the coolant to the optimal temperature.
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