Environmental control system for supersonic commercial aircraft
US12162607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An environmental control system includes a cooling circuit having at least one heat exchanger for cooling a first medium therein. At least one compressing device is operably coupled to the cooling circuit. The at least one compressing device includes a first compressor and a second compressor, wherein the first medium is provided to the first compressor and the second compressor in series, and a temperature of the first medium provided to an inlet of the second compressor is less than the temperature of the first medium at an outlet of the first compressor.
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