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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2018
Applicants:
Matthew M. Dooley, Torrance, CA (US);
Clarence W. Lui, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew M. Dooley, Torrance, CA (US);
Clarence W. Lui, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Assignee:
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/08 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/08 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0618 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0644 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0648 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft cooling machine is provided that includes a closed loop air cycle system and a vapor cycle system that both provide cooling aircraft loads. The closed loop air cycle system includes a compressor and a turbine and the vapor cycle system includes a compressor, condenser and an evaporator. A coupler is provided that pneumatically couples the turbine in the closed loop air cycle system to the compressor in the vapor cycle system via existing pneumatic power in the closed loop air cycle system.