Biphase heating
US9975639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A piece of aeronautic equipment intended to equip an aircraft, the equipment piece (25) including at least one part intended to be arranged at a skin (27) outside of the aircraft and heating elements for that part, which include a thermodynamic loop including a closed circuit in which a heat transfer fluid circulates, the closed circuit including an evaporator and a zone in which condensation of the heat transfer fluid can occur in the appendage to heat it, outside the evaporator, the circuit in which the fluid circulates is formed by a tubular channel with an empty section, at least the part of the piece of equipment arranged outside the aircraft is made by additive manufacturing and includes a fastening base (120) for fastening on the skin of the aircraft from which support elements (130) for a Pitot tube (140) provided with lateral static pressure taps (150) extend.
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