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Thermal Management System in Commercial Aircraft: A Case Study on Passenger Egress System Collins Aerospace
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Govindaraju, Parthasarathy, author.
- Nanjundegowda, Harshavardhana, author.
- Conference Name:
- AeroCON 2026 (2026-06-04 : Bangalore, India)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Heat resistant materials.
- Commercial aircraft.
- Advanced composite materials.
- Coatings, colorants, and finishes.
- Insulation.
- Jet fuel.
- Ceramics.
- Thermal management.
- Local Subjects:
- Heat resistant materials.
- Commercial aircraft.
- Advanced composite materials.
- Coatings, colorants, and finishes.
- Insulation.
- Jet fuel.
- Ceramics.
- Thermal management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 2026
- Summary:
- It is known fact that Thermal management systems are essential to the safety, operational efficiency, and structural integrity of present-day commercial aircraft. Very critical insulation and thermal protection materials are utilized across various aircraft zones to mitigate extreme temperature challenges, ranging from cryogenic conditions at high altitude to pyrotechnic conditions at low altitude/ sea level. Some of the examples where specific materials at their functional role are,This paper focuses on the critical insulation and thermal protection materials on passenger Egress system utilized to mitigate pyrotechnic events. The focused case study on passenger egress system highlights a unique application of thermal protection. As these system, as mandated by FAA TSO-C69c, must ensure the system remains deployable and structurally stable for at least 90 seconds under intense heat exposure, preserving a workable egress path for passengers. The passenger egress system surface functions as a heat resistance barrier, resisting thermal energy from potential post-crash jet fuel fire. The heat barrier materials are polymer coated with woven nylon, impregnated with a metallic/ Ceramic layer. This study will emphasize how tailored material coating solutions are fundamental to addressing the diverse and extreme thermal demands in aerospace design, directly contributing to passenger's safety and aircraft survivability
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