Abstract:
A thermosetting resin is comprised of (a) a bisimide, particularly a bismaleimide, (b) a polyphenol, particularly a bisphenol, and (c) dicyandiamide. The polyphenol may be styrene-terminated (i.e. a vinyl benzyl ether of a bisphenol). Flame retardance is improved by the addition of octabromodiphenyl oxide.
Abstract:
The differential pressure shuttle valve (10) comprises a stepped bore (14) having enlarged (16) and reduced (18) diameter sections. The reduced diameter section (18) communicates with first (20), second (22), and third (24) openings, and the enlarged diameter section (16) is divided into two chambers (50, 60) by an enlarged end (42) of a valve member (40, 140, 240). The valve member (40, 140, 240) includes a central through passage (48, 148, 248) which communicates with the first chamber (50) between the enlarged end (42) of the valve member (40, 140, 240) and the enlarged diameter section (16) of the stepped bore (14). The second chamber (60) is defined between the enlarged end (42) of the valve member (40) and a shoulder (17) disposed between the enlarged (16) and reduced (18) diameter sections of the bore (14). The second chamber (60) communicates with a fourth opening (70) and includes therein a resilient member (80) which biases the valve member (40, 140, 240) away from the first opening (20). A pressure differential across the valve member (40, 140, 240) causes the valve member (40, 140, 240) causes the valve member (40, 140, 240) to shuttle and compress the resilient member (80) so that a reduced end (44, 144, 244) of the valve member (40, 140, 240) engages an end of the bore (14) or insert (28, 90, 190, 228) such that the first opening (20) is isolated from the second (22) and third (24) openings.
Abstract:
The invention relates to secondary power system (10) apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (12) (IPU) performs the function of both an APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU (12) includes a turbine engine (20) operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber (26) for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control (18) able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system (10) with the IPU (12) are all disclosed.
Abstract:
A safety restraint system (10) for a vehicle comprising: a safety belt (20) having a seat belt portion connected to a bruckle (64) and a shoulder belt portion connected to a motorized retractor which includes a reversible motor (34). The shoulder belt portion is received through a D-ring (60) having associated therewith a first angle sensor (80). The system additionally includes a logic control unit (104) which controls the system through various modes of operation. In its normal mode of operation the logic control unit monitors and stores the value of the D-ring (60) angle and initiates the rewind of the seat belt (20) during instances of excess shoulder belt slack. Upon rewinding the shoulder belt the motor (34) is commanded to reverse wind to pay-out a very small amount of the sealt belt webbing thereby relieving shoulder belt tension.
Abstract:
High flux semipermeable membranes which comprise a polymerized reaction product within and/or on a porous support may be prepared by contacting the porous support such as a polysulfone sheet with an aqueous solution of a polyamine, said aqueous solution containing a polar aprotic solvent not reactive with amines and optionally an acid acceptor. The surface of the coated support is dried to the touch and then contacted with an organic solution of a polycarboxylic acid halide for a period of time sufficient to form a polymerized reaction product within and/or on the surface of the support material. The resulting composite may be post treated by washing with an alkaline compound. The resultant membrane composite may be used in separation processes such as the desalination of brackish or seawater, or the softening of domestic hard water.
Abstract:
APO-BMI is chain-extended with certain diamines to provide thermosetting resins retaining the improved properties of APO-BMI resins, but having increased toughness in the cured resins.
Abstract:
A composite ballistic article comprising at least one hard rigid layer (1, 2), at least one fibrous layer (3) and a void layer (4) between said rigid layer and fibrous layer, wherein the relative weight percents of said hard rigid layer and said fibrous layer, and the relative positioning of said layers are such that said article exhibits a mass efficiency equal to or greater than about 2.5.
Abstract:
An air cycle machine (52) for use within an Environmental Control System (50) (ECS) operating in conjunction with a turbine engine (10). The air cycle machine (52) includes two turbines (54, 58) commonly mounted on a shaft (60) with a compressor (56). The air cycle machine (52) is designed to directly receive high temperature, high pressure bleed air from the turbine engine (10) and maximize energy extraction and utilization of the bleed air.
Abstract:
A butterfly valve (30) is described in which the plate member (32) is in facing relationship with a hollow shaft (34) and is moved by pistons (50, 52) disposed in the shaft. The pistons (50, 52) are mechanically coupled to the plate member (32) by cam followers (58, 60) which ride along cams (40, 42, 46, 48) formed in the shaft (34) and plate member. The plate member (32) is capable of both revolutionary and translational movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (34) toward the end of minimizing the externally supplied energy required to operate the valve (30). The pistons (50, 52) collectively have a center of mass that coincides with the center of the duct (68) toward the end of minimizing vibrational effects.