Heat Management System for Aircraft.

Abstract

A novel heat management system for aircraft is provided which is based on the aircraft fuel as the heat exchange medium and comprises a dedicated thermal reserves fuel tank for containing refrigerated aircraft fuel (or other expendable liquid) which is cooled by heat exchange with the primary aircraft fuel flow to the engines; a fuel line loop for conducting fuel through a plurality of heat exchangers associated with cooling loops for heat generating aircraft systems; and a central microprocessor based controller for controlling fuel flow and temperature throughout the fuel loop system and into the aircraft engine. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 1983
Accession Number
ADD010635

Entities

People

  • A. H. Mayer

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Engines
  • Expendable
  • Fuel Lines
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Microprocessors

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.