Patent ID: 11939076
Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  A | IPC A  B  F

Claim 0:
1. An aircraft, comprising:
an airframe defining a first enclosed space;
an engine bay disposed within the first enclosed space, the engine bay comprising:
a firebox defining a second enclosed space; and
an engine disposed at least partially within the second enclosed space; and

a cooling system configured to selectively fluidly couple the first enclosed space with the second enclosed space, wherein the cooling system comprises:
a valve repositionable between an open position and a closed position;
a valve actuator coupled to the valve;
a user interface; and
a fire suppression controller communicably coupled to the valve actuator and the user interface, the fire suppression controller configured to:
receive an arm command from the user interface;
transmit a control signal to the valve actuator to move the valve from the open position to the closed position in response to receiving the arm command; and
transmit a notification to the user interface that indicates a position of the valve.