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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a torque motor comprising a spring, armature, flapper assembly;
a body, wherein the SAFA is mounted onto the body; and
a cap enclosing the SAFA;
wherein one or more cooling passages are provided within the body and are configured to receive a fluid and direct the fluid onto the SAFA of the torque motor.
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Abstract
There is provided an apparatus comprising a torque motor comprising a spring, armature, flapper assembly (“SAFA”), a body, wherein the spring, armature, flapper assembly is mounted onto the body, and a cap enclosing the spring, armature, flapper assembly. One or more cooling passages are provided within the body and are configured to receive cooling air and direct the cooling air onto the spring, armature, flapper assembly of the torque motor.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a torque motor comprising a spring, armature, flapper assembly; a body, wherein the SAFA is mounted onto the body; and a cap enclosing the SAFA; wherein one or more cooling passages are provided within the body and are configured to receive a fluid and direct the fluid onto the SAFA of the torque motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of cooling a torque motor comprising a spring, armature, flapper assembly (SAFA), the method comprising:
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locating the SAFA on a body; locating a cap over the body so as to at least partially enclose the SAFA; and providing one or more cooling passages within the body, wherein each cooling passage is configured to direct a fluid at least partially onto the SAFA. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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