Inline water separators
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsJacob R. Gerlach, Chris John Biehl
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Abstract
A water separator (108) includes a tube (112) defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the tube (112) includes a tube wall separating an interior (114) of the tube from an exterior (116) thereof. A tube insert (118) is mounted within the tube (112). The tube insert (118) includes a sheet (119) that is helically twisted about the longitudinal axis. An environmental control system (100) includes an air conditioner (102) with a discharge duct (104) for providing cooled air to an air conditioned space. A water separator (108) as described above is connected in line with the discharge duct (104) for passage of cooled air therethrough.
Claims12
An environmental control system comprising:
- an air conditioner with a discharge duct for providing cooled air to an air conditioned space;
- a water separator connected in line with the discharge duct for passage of cooled air therethrough, wherein the water separator includes:
- a tube defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the tube includes a tube wall separating an interior of the tube from an exterior thereof;
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- a tube insert mounted within the tube, wherein the tube insert includes a sheet that is helically twisted about the longitudinal axis,
- wherein the tube insert includes a plurality of mounting tabs structured to mount the tube insert to the tube wall, and
- wherein the plurality of mounting tabs are bent from the sheet and are connected to the tube wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.