A helicopter with an improved cooling system, wherein the helicopter comprises a main rotor (3) coupled to an internal combustion engine (4) by means of transmission means (5) and wherein the cooling system (1) comprises a coolant circuit (15) of the engine (4) and a lubricating oil circuit. The cooling system (1) comprises first liquid cooling means (15), second oil cooling means (16), a radiator (22) and a fan (17) housed in an air conveyor (20) arranged in an inner compartment of the helicopter. The fan (17) is located at the inlet of the air conveyor (20) and is not visible from the outside. The cooling system (1) comprises a single radiator (22) located downstream of the fan (17). The first cooling means (15) comprise the single radiator (22), the second oil cooling means (16) comprise a heat exchanger (40) separate from the single radiator (22) and located below the same, the heat exchanger (40) being configured to use as an exchange fluid the coolant exiting the single radiator (22) and having a coolant liquid outlet fluidically connected to the engine (4).
HELICOPTER WITH IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM
HUBSCHRAUBER MIT VERBESSERTEM KÜHLUNGSSYSTEM
HÉLICOPTÈRE AVEC SYSTÈME DE REFROIDISSEMENT AMÉLIORÉ
2024-12-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F01P Kühlung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01M Schmierung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |