Aircraft powerplant module with integrated electronics and fluid circuit
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsThomas E. Clark, Murat Yazici
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Abstract
An assembly is provided for an aircraft powerplant. This assembly includes an electric device and a closed loop fluid circuit. The electric device includes a device housing and electrical circuitry housed within an interior of the device housing. The closed loop fluid circuit is configured to cool the electrical circuitry. The closed loop fluid circuit includes a circuit path and a plurality of circuit components. The circuit path extends through the circuit components. Each of the circuit components are at least partially housed within the interior of the device housing. The circuit components may include a heat exchanger.
Claims20
An assembly for an aircraft powerplant, comprising:
- an electric device including a device housing and electrical circuitry housed within an interior of the device housing;
- and
- a closed loop fluid circuit configured to cool the electrical circuitry, the closed loop fluid circuit including a circuit path and a plurality of circuit components, the circuit path extending through the plurality of circuit components, each of the plurality of circuit components at least partially housed within the interior of the device housing, and the plurality of circuit components comprising a heat exchanger.
An assembly for an aircraft powerplant, comprising:
- an electric device including a device housing and one or more electronic components housed within an interior of the device housing;
- and
- a fluid circuit comprising a liquid working fluid and a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger configured to transfer heat energy between the one or more electronic components and the liquid working fluid;
- wherein the fluid circuit is integrated with the electric device as a standalone module.
An assembly for an aircraft powerplant, comprising:
- an electric device including a device housing and one or more electronic components housed within an interior of the device housing, the device housing extending circumferentially about an axis between opposing circumferential ends of the device housing;
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- a fluid circuit configured to cool the one or more electronic components, the fluid circuit comprising a heat exchanger at least partially disposed in the device housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.