Duct for hot air
US4674714A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The duct (16) which delivers hot air (F) to the inside surface of the leading edge of a turbo-fan inlet cowl, for de-icing of the leading edge (11), is made double-walled (16,21) in order to safeguard from overheating the materials from which the cowl is constructed in the event of rupture of the duct. Preferably the flow of hot air in the outer duct blows open a hinged door (26) in the skin (10) of the cowl to provide a visual indication of the rupture of the inner duct. The outer duct can be made narrow enough to maintain working pressure in the inner duct after rupture.
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