Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Homam Albaroudi

Shane A Harte

The present invention involves an air cycle system having a preventative icing feature for climate control of a vehicle cabin. The air cycle system includes a compressor for compressing air, an intercooler for cooling compressed air, an expander for expanding air pressure, and a means for controlling conditions of air at atmospheric pressure. The compressor has a compressor inlet for ambient air and a compressor outlet for compressed air. The intercooler has an intercooler inlet for receiving compressed air from the compressor and an intercooler outlet for exiting intercooled air. The expander has an expander inlet for receiving air from the intercooler and has an expander outlet for exiting air at atmospheric pressure at an expanded condition. The expanded condition of the air at atmospheric pressure is above the icing temperature of water to prevent icing at the expander outlet. Means or controlling the conditions of the air at atmospheric pressure are performed to maintain the air flow at the expander outlet to temperatures greater than the icing conditions at which water freezes.

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Ypsilanti, MI, United States of America

Homam Albaroudi