Modular environmental air conditioning system
US9598175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An Environmental Control System (ECS) is disclosed for providing conditioned air to a conditioned air space. The ECS includes one or more first modules, each with a turbofan engine or Auxiliary Power Un it (APU), a first heat exchanger, a first turbine, a first water collector, and a first auxiliary fan powered by the first turbine. The ECS also includes one or more second modules. Each second module includes a mixing manifold, a second heat exchanger, an optional second water collector, and a second auxiliary fan powered by a second turbine.
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