Abstract:
An air conditioning system for an aircraft is provided. The air conditioning system includes a first rotating component and a second rotating component. The first rotating component includes a compressor and a turbine. The compressor pressurizes a first medium. The first turbine receives a mixture of a second medium and a pressurized form of the first medium. The second rotating component includes a fan.
Abstract:
A system includes a first flow path fluidly connecting a first supply to an inerting apparatus. A second flow path connects a second supply to a turbine of a compressor device. A first valve, located within the first flow path, is configured to be open in a first state and closed in a second state. The first valve is configured to allow a supply of air from the first supply to an inerting apparatus directly. A second valve, located within the second flow path, is configured to be closed in the first state and open in the second state. The second valve is configured to allow a supply of air from the second supply to drive the turbine of the compressor device. When in the second state, the compressor device is operated to compress air from the first supply prior to the air being supplied to the inerting apparatus.
Abstract:
A system and method that comprises an air cycle machine, a flow of bleed air, at least one heat exchanger, and an inlet configured to supply the flow of the bleed air is provided. The bleed air directly flows from a source to mix with recirculated air downstream of a compressor of the air cycle machine in accordance with a high pressure mode or a recirculation chilling mode. The system and method can also utilize the recirculated air flowing from the chamber to drive or maintain the air cycle machine in accordance with the above modes.
Abstract:
A system, which includes a plurality of heat exchangers and a compressing device, is configured to prepare in parallel a medium bled from a low-pressure location of an engine and flowing through a plurality of heat exchangers into a chamber. The compressing device is in communication with the plurality of heat exchangers and regulates a pressure of the medium flowing through the plurality of heat exchangers.
Abstract:
A compressor for pressurizing a flow of air within an aircraft including an inlet providing the flow of air to the compressor. An outlet provides the flow of air, after pressurization by the compressor, to a chamber of the aircraft. A diffuser assembly is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The diffuser assembly includes one or more vanes at least partially impeding the flow of air through the diffuser assembly. A backing plate is included having a surface adjacent to the one or more vanes. The surface includes a relief feature that enables air to bypass the one or more vanes. The relief feature has an axial depth of about 0.5% to 2.5% of a width of a flow path through the diffuser assembly or of about 0.5% to 5% of a thickness of a flange of the backing plate. A method of operating a compressor is also included.
Abstract:
A combination includes a selectively driven fan and a bypass flow passage for bypassing the fan. The bypass flow passage communicates with a first check valve to allow air to flow from the bypass passage to a downstream location. A second check valve allows air driven by the fan to pass into a return passage and return to an inlet of the fan in the event that the discharge pressure from the fan overcomes a spring force associated with the second check valve. A heat exchanger pack and an environmental control system for use on an aircraft, and a method are all also disclosed.
Abstract:
An air cycle machine is provided. The air cycle machine can be included an environmental control system of an aircraft. The air cycle machine can include a turbine comprising a plurality of inlet gas flow paths, a compressor driven by the turbine from a shaft, and a fan driven by the turbine from the shaft.
Abstract:
A system includes a first inlet providing a medium from a source and a compressing device arranged in communication with the first inlet. The compressing device includes a compressor configured to receive the medium and a turbine located downstream from the compressor. The system additionally includes at least one heat exchanger and an electric motor operably coupled to the compressor. The system is powered by mechanical power from the medium and by electrical power from the electric motor. The input power of the electric motor is less than or equal to 0.5 kilowatts per pounds per minute of medium compressed.
Abstract:
A particle separation device to remove particulate matter from an exterior air flow for use with an environmental control system includes a curved airflow path with an inner radius and an outer radius, the curved air flow path to receive the exterior air flow, a particle passage disposed along at least one of the inner radius and the outer radius to receive the particulate matter from the exterior air flow, a circumferential volute to receive the particulate matter from the particle passage, and a duct to transport the particulate matter from the circumferential volute to a downstream region.
Abstract:
A combination includes a selectively driven fan and a bypass flow passage for bypassing the fan. The bypass flow passage communicates with a first check valve to allow air to flow from the bypass passage to a downstream location. A second check valve allows air driven by the fan to pass into a return passage and return to an inlet of the fan in the event that the discharge pressure from the fan overcomes a spring force associated with the second check valve. A heat exchanger pack and an environmental control system for use on an aircraft, and a method are all also disclosed.