Passive ventilation system for tail cone zone
US12372010B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/232
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tail cone ventilation system including a tail cone case defining a tail cone interior and a tail cone exterior, the tail cone having a forward portion and an aft portion separated axially along a tail cone axis; a distribution manifold located within the tail cone interior proximate the forward portion, wherein the distribution manifold comprises nozzles arranged radially around the axis, the nozzles configured to direct a cooling air over at least one electronic component within the tail cone interior and along an inner surface of the tail cone case; an air inlet fluidly coupled with the distribution manifold through ducting, the air inlet located externally from the tail cone interior; and a tail cone discharge located proximate the tail cone aft portion, the tail cone discharge being fluidly coupled with the distribution manifold.
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