Systems and methods for gas generator for pneumatic deicer
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsAnagha Shivaprakash Gowda, Sugumaran Selvaraj
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Abstract
Ice may form along the leading edge of an aircraft wing. A pneumatic deicing system may be configured to crack and dislodge ice along the leading edge of the wing. The pneumatic deicing system may comprise a deicing boot assembly having a deicing boot attached to the leading edge, and a gas generator fluidly coupled to the deicing boot assembly. The gas generator may comprise a propellant and may decompose the propellant, liberating a compressed gas. The compressed gas may be directed to the deicing boot assembly, inflating the deicing boot, which may crack and dislodge the ice.
Claims11
A gas generator, comprising:
- a propellant storage unit;
- a combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber further comprises an ignitor;
- and
- a residual collector, wherein the residual collector is coupled to the combustion chamber.
A method for testing a pneumatic deicing system, comprising:
- testing a deicing boot assembly;
- and
- testing a gas generator coupled to the deicing boot assembly, wherein the gas generator further comprises:
- a propellant storage unit;
- a combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber further comprises an ignitor;
- a residual collector;
- and
- a power supply,
- wherein testing the gas generator further comprises generating a high pressure gas, wherein testing the deicing boot assembly further comprises inflating a deicing boot of the deicing boot assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.