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

Claim 18:
19. A method of cooling a multi-function aperture, the method comprising:
flowing fuel from a fuel tank to the multi-function aperture;
flowing the fuel through at least one heat exchanger attached and positioned adjacent to the multi-function aperture;
removing heat from the multi-function aperture as the fuel flows through the at least one heat exchanger; and
transferring the fuel to an engine for combustion by the engine
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.