A method and apparatus are provided for at least partially environmentally isolating a volume, such as by environmentally isolating a cargo compartment from a passenger compartment of an aircraft. In the context of an apparatus, a barrier curtain (12) is provided that partially defines the volume. The apparatus also includes a cable (26, 52) extending along one or more walls (14) that partially define the volume. The barrier curtain is supported by the cable. The apparatus may also include a cable release mechanism (24). The cable is held in place by the cable release mechanism and the cable release mechanism is configured to detach the cable at a predetermined load, thereby permitting the barrier curtain to drop in response to a decompression event.
Method and apparatus for establishing an environmentally isolated volume
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines umgebungsisolierten Volumens
Procédé et appareil pour établir un volume isolé de l'environnement
2018-03-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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