SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING AN AIRCRAFT WITH INERT GAS, METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN AIRCRAFT WITH INERT GAS, USE OF A MEMBRANCE AND AIRCRAFT

• Main Authors: LAUCKNER JOHANNES, RENOUARD-VALLET GWENAELLE, STOLTE RALF-HENNING
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.06.2014
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS; EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS; PARACHUTES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

A system for supplying an aircraft with inert gas is provided. The system includes at least one fuel cell with an air inlet and an exhaust air outlet as well as a membrane device with an inlet, an outlet and a vapor-permeable membrane. The exhaust air outlet is in fluid communication with the inlet of the membrane device. The membrane device guides a gas from the inlet to the outlet and to give off to the outside through the membrane any water vapor contained therein. This leads to a cost efficient, passive and reliable dehumidifaction of inert exhaus gas for inerting purposes, and a dehumidification device that does not or only marginally increases the weight of the aircraft.