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US 8,132,758 B2Granted
Environmental control system pack pallets
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsDonald E. Army, Frederick Peacos, John Polifka, Michael Zager
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Abstract
An Environmental Control System (ECS) includes a pallet which supports at least one ECS component. The pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.
Claims17
A Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising:
- an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising a multiple of ECS components;
- and
- a pallet which supports said multiple of ECS components, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line;
- wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a first spar;
- a second spar;
- a keel beam connected to said first spar and said second spar to at least partially define a bay;
- an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising at least one ECS component installable within said bay;
- and
- a pallet which supports said ECS pack, said pallet mountable to said first spar and said second spar to enclose said bay, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.
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A method of mounting an Environmental Control System (ECS) Pack to an aircraft comprising:
- mounting a multiple of ECS components to a pallet;
- and
- installing the pallet to an aircraft such that a pallet surface matches an aircraft outer mold line;
- wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.