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US 2020/0393203 A1Published application
Friction energy systems
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorsVincent R. Lopresto, Brian Daniel Matheis
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Abstract
An aerodynamic friction energy deicing system can include a heat energy device configured to be operatively connected to an aircraft structure and to convert heat energy due to aerodynamic friction on the aircraft structure into another form or to store heat energy due to aerodynamic friction on the aircraft structure. The converted or stored energy can be used for any suitable purpose, e.g., for use in ice prevention and/or deicing and/or powering one or more aircraft systems.
Claims20
An aerodynamic friction energy system, comprising:
- a heat energy device configured to be operatively connected to an aircraft structure and to convert heat energy due to aerodynamic friction on the aircraft structure into another form or to store heat energy due to friction on the aircraft structure.
A method, comprising:
- receiving heat energy caused by aerodynamic friction on an aircraft structure;
- and
- storing the heat energy for later use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.