Patent ID: 11873073
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture comprising:
a multi-function aperture comprising:
a plurality of circuit card modules, wherein each of the plurality of circuit card modules is positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of circuit card modules in a stacked configuration; and

at least one heat exchanger attached to the multi-function aperture;
wherein the at least one heat exchanger comprises an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of channels extending between the inlet and the outlet;
wherein the at least one heat exchanger is configured to receive fuel through the inlet, flow the fuel through the plurality of channels, and dispense the fuel through the outlet; and
wherein the at least one heat exchanger further comprises:
a first heat exchanger positioned on a first side of the multi-function aperture, wherein the first heat exchanger includes a first inlet positioned at a first end of the multi-function aperture and a first outlet positioned at a second end of the multi-function aperture;
a second heat exchanger positioned on a second side of the multi-function aperture, wherein the second heat exchanger includes a second inlet positioned at the first end of the multi-function aperture and a second outlet positioned at the second end of the multi-function aperture; and
a third heat exchanger positioned on a third side of the multi-function aperture, wherein the third heat exchanger includes a third inlet positioned at the first end of the multi-function aperture and a third outlet positioned at the second end of the multi-function aperture.