Method and apparatus for providing pneumatic energy to an ejector
US6796530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D1/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stores ejection system for retaining stores on the underside of an aircraft and forcibly jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The ejection system includes a plurality of ejector mechanisms for releasably holding and jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft, a plurality of storage devices for storing pressurized gas to actuate the ejector mechanisms, and a central control system for maintaining the pressure of the gas, and actuating the release of the gas. The central control system monitors the pressure of the storage devices and heats only those storage devices that have a pressure below the operating pressure.
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