Passive cooling of transmission using mast mounted heat pipes
US8985517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A passive cooling system for an aircraft includes a rotor assembly and a closed heat pipe. The closed heat pipe is carried by the rotor assembly and configured to extract heat energy from a heat source positioned away from the rotor assembly and configured to dissipate the heat energy through the rotor assembly.
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