Compact Device for Continuous Removal of Water from an Airstream - Cascade Screen.

Abstract

A separator for removing frozen or condensed water from an air stream, such as to aircraft environmental and avionics cooling systems, is described which comprises a generally tubular housing having an inlet and outlet, one or more screens of selected mesh size disposed in preselected spacing generally transverse of a direction of air flow within the housing, a brush or wiper disposed against each screen for removing moisture from each screen, either the screen or contacting brush being rotatable relative to the other, a motor operatively connected to the rotatable screen or brush for rotating one against the other to remove moisture from the screen, and a conduit operatively connected to the housing for draining moisture therefrom.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 21, 1987
Accession Number
ADD013645

Entities

People

  • R. G. Sam

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Aircrafts
  • Avionics
  • Flow
  • Moisture
  • Separators
  • Transverse

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris