Additively manufactured canister for a nitrogen generation system
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsColette Opsahl Fennessy, Kevin P. Aceves
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an air separation module (ASM) of a nitrogen generation system (NGS), the method providing: determining an at least partially nonlinear shape between opposing ends of a canister, the canister being configured to fit within an installation envelope for the ASM in the NGS and configured to have installed therein an air separating membrane; and additively manufacturing the canister.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing an air separation module (ASM) for a nitrogen generation system (NGS), comprising:
- determining an at least partially nonlinear shape between opposing ends of a canister, the canister being configured to fit within an installation envelope for the ASM in the NGS and configured to have installed therein an air separating membrane;
- and
- additively manufacturing the canister.
A method of configuring an air separation module (ASM) of a nitrogen generation system (NGS), comprising:
- determining an at least partially nonlinear shape between opposing ends of a canister of the ASM, the canister being configured to fit within an installation envelope for the ASM in the NGS and configured to have installed therein an air separating membrane;
- additively manufacturing the canister;
- and
- installing the canister in the installation envelope for the ASM.
An aircraft system comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- an air separation module (ASM) of a nitrogen generation system (NGS), the ASM in fluid communication with the fuel tank and disposed within an installation envelope in the aircraft;
- and
- the ASM comprising a canister having an at least partially nonlinear shape between opposing ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.