Device and method for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft
First Claim
1. A device for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft, the device comprising:
- an inlet for air, the air constituting a cooling fluid,at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft towards which the air is routed,a convergent hot air outlet, comprising moving elements configured to control a flowrate of the air by a supervision device of the aircraft, depending on a need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source,wherein the convergent hot air outlet comprises an inlet, and wherein the moving elements are disposed at the inlet of the convergent hot air outlet.
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Abstract
A device for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft, includes: an inlet for air cooling a cooling fluid; the cooling fluid being fed towards at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft; a convergent hot air outlet, including moving elements for controlling the air flowrate; and supervision elements of the aircraft, which control the moving elements for controlling the air flowrate depending on the need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source. A method for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft and an aircraft including such a device are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft, the device comprising:
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an inlet for air, the air constituting a cooling fluid, at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft towards which the air is routed, a convergent hot air outlet, comprising moving elements configured to control a flowrate of the air by a supervision device of the aircraft, depending on a need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source, wherein the convergent hot air outlet comprises an inlet, and wherein the moving elements are disposed at the inlet of the convergent hot air outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A method for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing a device for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft comprising;
an inlet for air, the air constituting a cooling fluid,at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft towards which the air is routed, a convergent hot air outlet, comprising moving elements configured to control a flowrate of the air by a supervision device of the aircraft, depending on a need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source, wherein the convergent hot air outlet comprises an inlet, and wherein the moving elements are disposed at the inlet of the convergent hot air outlet; cooling the air via entry of the air through the air inlet, feeding the cooled air towards at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft, converging hot air at the outlet, calculating the need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source by the supervision means of the aircraft, and controlling the moving elements to control the air flowrate. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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20. A device for cooling at least one autonomous electric power source of an aircraft, the device comprising:
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an inlet for air, the air constituting a cooling fluid, at least one autonomous electric power source of the aircraft towards which the air is routed in a stream, a convergent hot air outlet, downstream of the autonomous electric power source, comprising moving elements configured to control a flowrate of the air over the autonomous electric power source, a supervision device of the aircraft configured to control a position of the moving elements of the convergent hot air outlet, depending on a need for cooling of the autonomous electric power source, wherein the moving elements comprise a plurality of movable flaps and a plurality of actuators, and, wherein the autonomous electric power source is comprised of a plurality of cells and each movable flap is associated with one of said cells.
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