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US 2022/0023689 A1Published application
Fire extinguishing agent nozzle structure
AssigneeKidde Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMark P. Fazzio, Terry Simpson
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Abstract
An aircraft engine fire extinguishing system includes a supply housing for containing a fire extinguishing agent. Also included is a line for routing the fire extinguishing agent from the supply housing. Further included is a nozzle structure operatively coupled to the line, the nozzle structure having a non-circular opening for expelling the fire extinguishing agent.
Claims5
1-16. (canceled)
An aircraft engine, comprising:
- an engine core;
- a nacelle, wherein an annular space is defined between the engine core and the nacelle;
- and
- a fire extinguishing system comprising:
- a supply housing for containing a fire extinguishing agent;
- a line for routing the fire extinguishing agent from the supply housing;
- and
- a nozzle structure operatively coupled to the line, the nozzle structure having an opening for expelling the fire extinguishing agent, wherein the nozzle structure is located within an annular space defined by the engine core and the nacelle,
- the opening is recessed with respect to the face of the nozzle structure, the opening defined by a face of the nozzle structure, and the opening comprises:
- a first linear segment and a second linear segment oriented perpendicularly to the first linear segment;
- and
- an arc shaped segment extending from one of the first linear segment and the second linear segment.
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