System and method for a heated gas cylinder assembly
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorEric McFarland
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a heated gas cylinder assembly are disclosed. The heated gas cylinder assembly may comprise a cylinder shell and a heat exchanger disposed within the cylinder shell. The heat exchanger and the cylinder shell may define an interior chamber configured to hold a gas mixture. The heat exchanger may comprise an inner bore configured to receive a pyrotechnic composition. In response to igniting the pyrotechnic composition, the heat exchanger may provide thermal conduction to the gas mixture. The gas mixture may be simultaneously heated and released, or the gas mixture may be preheated before release.
Claims20
A gas cylinder assembly, comprising:
- an outer shell defining an interior chamber;
- a heat exchanger disposed within the interior chamber, wherein the heat exchanger comprises an inner bore;
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- a pyrotechnic composition disposed within the inner bore.
A gas cylinder assembly, comprising:
- a gas cylinder;
- an outlet assembly fluidly coupled to an outlet of the gas cylinder;
- a heat exchanger disposed within the gas cylinder, wherein the heat exchanger comprises an inner bore, and wherein the heat exchanger and the gas cylinder define an interior chamber;
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- a pyrotechnic composition disposed within the inner bore.
A method of releasing a heated gas mixture, comprising:
- igniting a pyrotechnic composition, wherein the pyrotechnic composition is dispersed within an inner bore of a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is disposed within a gas cylinder, and the gas cylinder and the heat exchanger define an interior chamber comprising a gas mixture;
- heating, by the heat exchanger, the gas mixture to create the heated gas mixture;
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- releasing the heated gas mixture from an outlet of the gas cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.