Abstract:
A heating unit (14) includes a flame holder (2) that has a plurality of randomly distributed pores and comprises at least about 50 wt% ceramic particles that have an emissivity of at least about 0.7. The heating unit (14) also has means for conveying a fuel/air mixture to the flame holder (2), a means for igniting the fuel/air mixture (18) so it forms a flame in proximity to the flame holder, means for transferring heat from the flame to a heat transfer medium (20), and means for exhausting combustion products from the heating unit (26). A fuel/air mixture may be directed through the flame holder (2) and burned to form a flame in proximity to the flame holder such that the flame and flame holder interact to produce emissions of less than about 10 ng/J NOx.
Abstract:
Multiple conductor wire harnesses in aircraft or the like are interconnected by a single low profile compact backshell assembly (2). The backshell assembly (2) includes a housing (4) which shields the individual conductors in the housing from ambient EMI noise. The housing (4) has one or more wire harness inlet assemblies (14) and a plurality of outlet sockets (36). One or more semi-flexible circuit boards (20) are disposed in the housing (4) and are operable to interconnect the individual conductor wires (44) in each inlet with pin and socket conductor connections at the respective outlets (36). The circuit board (20) provides interconductor EMI noise shielding inside of the housing (4). Splice connections between conductors can be formed as necessary within the circuit board inside of the housing to allow any degree of inlet to outlet conductor signal paths to be formed inside of the housing as are desired.
Abstract:
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100) having a toroidal fuselage (120) and a rotor assembly (170) including counter-rotating rotors coaxially mounted with respect to the toroidal fuselage incorporates ancillary aerodynamic structures (18) having a cambered airfoil profile to provide a nose-down pitching moment to counteract the nose-up pitching moment generated by airflow over the toroidal fuselage during forward translational flight of the UAV. The ancillary aerodynamic structures are symmetrically mounted in combination with the lateral sides of the toroidal fuselage so that the centers of lift are located aftwardly of the fuselage axis of the toroidal fuselage in forward translational flight modes. In a first embodiment, the ancillary aerodynamic structures (18) are fixedly mounted in combination with the toroidal fuselage (10) at a predetermined angle of incidence. In a second embodiment, the ancillary aerodynamic structures (19) are rotatably mounted in combination with the toroidal fuselage (10') to provide variable incidence ancillary aerodynamic structures for the UAV.
Abstract:
Multi-conductor strand wiring harnesses are connected together by a backshell having several internal semi-flexible circuit boards disposed therein. A minimal non-shielded conductor window is provided between the inlet and outlet connections in the backshell. The backshell is composed of interconnected modules, one of which is connected to each wire harness, and the other of which is mounted on a grounded component of the craft. At least one of the modules contains semi-flexible circuit boards which interconnect input and output conductor pin arrays on the module. The modules are interconnected by mating pin and socket assemblies.
Abstract:
A heat pump that includes organic hydride (12) and metal hydride (2) systems cools a conditioned space (6) by transferring heat from the conditioned space to a metal hydride bed (4), thereby decomposing a metal hydride in the bed to form H2. The H2 flows to a vapor space (14) in the liquid hydride system (12) and reacts with a dehydrogenation product at a catalytic surface (32) in the vapor space to form an organic hydride and an exothermic heat of reaction. The heat pump also may be used to upgrade waste heat by transferring heat from a relatively low temperature heat source to decompose the metal hydride. The exothermic heat of reaction may then be removed from the vapor space and used for space heating. In both embodiments, the metal hydride bed (4) may be regenerated by supplying an endothermic heat of reaction to the catalytic surface (32), thereby dehydrogenating the organic hydride to form H2. The H2 flows to the metal hydride bed (4) and reacts with the metal hydride bed to regenerate the metal hydride. Alternately, the metal hydride bed (4) may be regenerated by flowing a liquid mixture that includes the organic hydride into a reaction zone (38) having a dehydrogenation catalyst (42) and supplying an endothermic heat of reaction to the reaction zone, thereby dehydrogenating the organic hydride to form H2. As before, the H2 flows to the metal hydride bed (4) where it regenerates the metal hydride.
Abstract:
The production of high purity oxygen and hydrogen gases can be accomplished utilizing an electrolysis assembly comprising an anode (1), a cathode (3), an ion exchange membrane (5) disposed therebetween, an anode chamber (7), and a cathode chamber (9). This ion exchange membrane has been multiply impregnated with catalyst and therefore contains internal catalyst sites (13) where hydrogen gas, which diffuses through the ion exchange membrane from the cathode chamber, and oxygen gas, which diffuses through the ion exchange membrane from the anode chamber, react to form water. Reacting the hydrogen and oxygen gases within the ion exchange membrane prevents these gases from contaminating the oxygen stream in the anode chamber and the hydrogen stream in the cathode chamber, respectively.
Abstract:
CVD Si3N4 can be made by placing a substrate (2) inside a CVD reactor (4) having an interior and interior walls (6). The interior walls (6) of the reactor (4) include a high temperature metal selected from the group consisting of Mo, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Ir, and alloys that comprise more than 50 atomic percent of Mo, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, W, Re, or Ir. An inert gas is flowed through the reactor (4) and the pressure inside the reactor (4) is reduced to less than about 40 KPa. The substrate (2) and interior of the reactor (4) are heated to a temperature between about 1200 DEG C and about 1700 DEG C. A reactant gas mixture of a silicon halide and an excess of a nitrogen-containing compound is flowed into the reactor (4) such that the silicon halide reacts with the nitrogen-containing compound to form Si3N4. The high temperature metal on the interior walls (6) of the reactor (4) inhibits the formation of Si3N4 on the interior walls (6) of the reactor (4) so the majority of the Si3N4 forms on the substrate (2).
Abstract translation:可以通过将衬底(2)放置在具有内壁和内壁(6)的CVD反应器(4)内部来制造CVD Si 3 N 4。 反应器(4)的内壁(6)包括选自由Mo,Nb,Rh,Hf,Ta,W,Re,Ir组成的组的高温金属,以及包含大于50原子%的Mo ,Nb,Rh,Hf,Ta,W,Re或Ir。 惰性气体流过反应器(4),并且反应器(4)内部的压力降低到小于约40KPa。 将基材(2)和反应器(4)的内部加热至约1200至约1700℃的温度。将卤化硅和过量的含氮化合物的反应气体混合物流入 反应器(4),使得卤化硅与含氮化合物反应形成Si 3 N 4。 反应器(4)的内壁(6)上的高温金属抑制在反应器(4)的内壁(6)上形成Si 3 N 4,因此大部分Si 3 N 4形成在基板(2)上。
Abstract:
Multi-conductor strand wiring harnesses are connected together by a backshell having several internal semi-flexible circuit boards disposed therein. A minimal non-shielded conductor window is provided between the inlet and outlet connections in the backshell. The system allows interconnections between round and flat connector pin arrays. The use of multiple circuit boards in the backshell allows a multiplicity of inlet to outlet connections to be made, and also reduces the size and weight of the backshell assembly. Right angle connections are readily made in a minimal spatial envelope.
Abstract:
The topology of parallel axis gears, such as spur and helical gears is modified to produce quieter and more smoothly operating gear sets with more uniform load distribution. A finite element analysis of the gear in its operating mode is made to produce a plot of radial and tangential deflections of the pinion and gear tooth surfaces which will occur when the gears are loaded during operation. The resultant plot is then inverted to produce a plot, or set of coordinates, which will define the path of travel of the gear tooth grinding wheel, which path is a mirror image of the plot of the finite element analysis. The resulting gears, when subjected to operating loads, will thus be deflected tangentially and radially to their optimum operating, or theoretical true involute, positions so as to produce quieter, smoother, and more evenly loaded gear trains.
Abstract:
An AC thin film electroluminescent display panel includes a metal assist structure formed on and in electrical contact over each transparent electrode, and light absorbing darkened rear electrodes which combine to provide a sunlight viewable display panel.