Patent ID: 9644648
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B64C,F15B

Claim:
1. A thermal management system comprising: a first hydraulic system for circulating a first hydraulic fluid to at least a first hydraulically activated component, said first hydraulic system comprising a first pump, a first case drain line, a first reservoir, and a first return line coupled between said at least first hydraulically activated component and said first reservoir; a second hydraulic system for circulating a second hydraulic fluid to at least a second hydraulically activated component, said second hydraulic system comprising a second pump, a second reservoir, and a second case drain line coupled between said second pump and said second reservoir; and a heat exchanger coupled to said first return line and to said second case drain line, wherein said heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the first hydraulic fluid and the second hydraulic fluid, such that a temperature of the first hydraulic fluid in said first reservoir is stabilized above a threshold temperature that corresponds to a threshold amount of hydraulic power for operation of said at least first hydraulically operated component.