Structure for feeding air to an auxiliary power unit in an aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10625874
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14763796

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The invention concerns a structure (3) for feeding air to an auxiliary power unit (2) of an aircraft (1) comprising a pressurized cabin (10) and an auxiliary power unit (2), the structure comprising: a pipe (30) for feeding air to the auxiliary power unit; a unit (4) for controlling the airflow fed to the auxiliary power unit; and a valve (31) for the intake of air outside the aircraft, disposed at the inlet of the feed pipe (30), the opening of the valve being driven by the control unit (4). The structure is characterized in that it further comprises a circuit (32) for injecting air from the pressurized cabin into the auxiliary power unit feed pipe. The invention also concerns a method for feeding air to an auxiliary power unit.

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SAFRAN POWER UNITS31200 TOULOUSE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rideau, Jean-Francois Tournefeuille, FR 11 138
Silet, Fabien Pechbonnieu, FR 7 97

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