SIDEWALL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND RETURN AIR BRIDGE FOR USE IN AN AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY

A return air bridge for use in an aircraft assembly includes an inboard portion configured to couple to a sidewall assembly at a bottom edge of the sidewall assembly and an outboard portion configured to couple to a structural member. The return air bridge also includes at least one support coupling...

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Main Authors Weston Adam R, West John Erik, Tubbs Gregory A, Perkins Thomas Seth, Hitchcock Cory Michael
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.05.2017
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A return air bridge for use in an aircraft assembly includes an inboard portion configured to couple to a sidewall assembly at a bottom edge of the sidewall assembly and an outboard portion configured to couple to a structural member. The return air bridge also includes at least one support coupling the inboard portion to the outboard portion such that a return air flow path is defined between the inboard portion and the outboard portion. The outboard portion comprises a plate configured to direct an air flow along the return air flow path upwardly with respect to the bottom edge of the sidewall assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514935788