Aircraft fuel tank ventilation
US9211957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86324
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft fuel tank ventilation system, comprising a refrigerative dehumidifying device having a refrigerating element in contact with air flowing between a vent open to the atmosphere and a fuel tank. Also, a method of dehumidifying air introduced into an aircraft fuel tank via the ventilation system, the method comprising directing atmospheric air from the vent into contact with the refrigerating element, and cooling the refrigerating element so as to remove water vapor from the air flowing from the vent towards the fuel tank by condensation.
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