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Automatic ram air turbine deployment

US8892265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2011
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D41/007
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of deploying a ram air turbine for an aircraft only during flight that deploys the ram air turbine only when a predetermined number of aeronautical power generation contactor signals are in an engaged state, an external power generation contactor is in a disengaged state, wheels for the aircraft are in an airborne state and all of multiple primary electric buses are in a fault state that represents electric potential below a predetermined level.

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