Fuel tank heat rejection system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsConstantinos Minas, Brian Magann Rush, William Morton
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Abstract
A fuel tank heat rejection system for an aircraft. The fuel tank heat rejection system includes a fuel tank compartment in the aircraft and a fuel tank having an exterior surface and storing fuel therein. The fuel tank is located in the fuel tank compartment. The fuel tank heat rejection system includes one or more air valves that provide fluid communication to the fuel tank compartment. The one or more air valves opening to operably direct cooling air into the fuel tank compartment through the one or more air valves, the cooling air contacting the exterior surface of the fuel tank such that heat from the fuel is rejected from the fuel tank.
Claims20
A fuel tank heat rejection system for an aircraft, the fuel tank heat rejection system comprising:
- a fuel tank compartment in the aircraft;
- a fuel tank having an exterior surface, the fuel tank storing fuel therein and being located in the fuel tank compartment;
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- one or more air valves that provide fluid communication to the fuel tank compartment, the one or more air valves opening to operably direct cooling air into the fuel tank compartment through the one or more air valves, the cooling air contacting the exterior surface of the fuel tank such that heat from the fuel is rejected from the fuel tank.
An aircraft comprising:
- a fuel tank compartment in the aircraft;
- a fuel tank having an exterior surface, the fuel tank storing fuel therein and being located in the fuel tank compartment;
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- a fuel tank heat rejection system comprising:
- one or more air valves that provide fluid communication to the fuel tank compartment, the one or more air valves opening to operably direct cooling air into the fuel tank compartment through the one or more air valves, the cooling air contacting the exterior surface of the fuel tank such that heat from the fuel is rejected from the fuel tank.
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