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Environmental control system for supersonic commercial aircraft

US12162607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2021
Grant dateDec 10, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2041

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  • 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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