HEAT PIPE-BASED COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TURBINE ENGINE
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1. A cooling apparatus for a turbine engine including a cowling with an outer surface defined by a skin exposed to an external air flow, the cooling apparatus comprising:
- at least one heat pipe having a first end thermally coupled with the outer surface of the cowling and a second end thermally coupled to a heat source, such that heat from the heat source can be transferred through the heat pipe to the external air flow.
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Abstract
A cooling apparatus is provided for a turbine engine of the type including an cowling with an outer surface defined by a skin exposed to an external air flow. The cooling apparatus includes at least one heat pipe disposed in the cowling. The heat pipe has a first end thermally coupled with the outer surface of the casing and a second end thermally coupled to a heat source, such that heat from the heat source can be transferred through the heat pipe to the external air flow.
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24 Claims
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1. A cooling apparatus for a turbine engine including a cowling with an outer surface defined by a skin exposed to an external air flow, the cooling apparatus comprising:
at least one heat pipe having a first end thermally coupled with the outer surface of the cowling and a second end thermally coupled to a heat source, such that heat from the heat source can be transferred through the heat pipe to the external air flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a cowling including an outer surface defined by a skin exposed to an external air flow; and at least one heat pipe disposed in the cowling, the heat pipe having a first end thermally coupled with the outer surface and a second end thermally coupled to a heat source, such that heat from the heat source can be transferred through the at least one heat pipe to the external air flow. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for cooling a fluid in a turbine engine having an cowling including an outer surface defined by a skin exposed to an external air flow, the method comprising:
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providing at least one heat pipe; coupling a first end of the at least one heat pipe with the outer surface; coupling a second end of the at least one heat pipe to a source of heated fluid within the engine; and receiving heat from the fluid in the at least one heat pipe and transferring the heat through the outer surface to the external air flow. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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