Electric heater for integration into an aircraft acoustic panel
US8919494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49083
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric heater (40) for integration into an acoustic panel (20) having sound-penetrating pores (30) communicating with a sound-canceling medium. The heater (40) includes an electrically conductive layer (53) with resistance-setting apertures (63) filled with sealant (73). Openings (83), which contribute to the sound-penetrating pores (30), extend through the sealant-filled apertures (63). The acoustic panel (20) can be assimilated into an aircraft component, such as a nacelle inlet lip, which requires both noise-reducing and ice-protecting features.
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