Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or crew accommodation
Patent
1986-08-29
1987-11-17
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or crew accommodation
244 58, 98 15, 60 3933, 62134, B64D 1306
Patent
active
047069082
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight auxiliary power and forced air supply unit that may be used to provide electricity and forced air for use by an air conditioning system on a vehicle such as an aircraft. The unit includes a turbine (12), a generator (13), a forced air unit (14), a primary control unit (16), and a primary display and input control unit (17). The apparatus further includes an electronic sequence unit (18), a secondary display unit (19) and an ignition exciter unit (21), in addition to a modulated bleed air valve (22), a fuel pump (23), a fuel valve (24), and a fuel source (26). The apparatus also includes a heat sensor unit (27) and a fire protection unit (28), and connects to the electrical system buss (29) of the aircraft. As configured and as installed, this apparatus weighs less than two hundred pounds.
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Huffman Joseph G.
Seidl Thomas L.
Barefoot Galen
Duncan Aviation, Inc.
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