Aeronautics and astronautics – Safety lowering devices – Entire aircraft
Patent
1997-05-29
1998-07-28
Grant, William
Aeronautics and astronautics
Safety lowering devices
Entire aircraft
244147, 244150, 446 52, 446429, B64D 1762
Patent
active
057852782
ABSTRACT:
A pressure dependent parachute release device having a primary storage volume, a check valve between the primary storage volume and a secondary storage volume, a pressure operable valve, the outlet of which is connected to the inlet of a flow restrictor, with the outlet of the flow restrictor being connected to a pressure operated actuator. The inlet of the check valve and a primary port of the pressure operable valve are in fluid communication with the primary storage volume, and a secondary port of the pressure operable valve and the outlet of the check valve are in fluid communication with the secondary storage volume. The pressure operable valve is first set to a primary position, blocking communication from the secondary storage volume to the outlet. A pressure differential between the primary and secondary storage volumes shifts the valve to a secondary position allowing fluid communication between the secondary storage volume and the pressure operated actuator via the flow restrictor. The resulting movement of the pressure operated actuator enables release of the parachute. In a preferred embodiment, the pressure dependent parachute release device is used to open the nose section of an air/water rocket.
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