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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Louis J. Bruno, Ellington, CT (US);
Eric Surawski, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Donald E. Army, Jr., Enfield, CT (US);
Thomas M. Zywiak, Suffield, CT (US);
Harold W. Hipsky, Willington, CT (US);
Erin G. Kline, Vernon, CT (US);
Richard Rusich, Ellington, CT (US);
John M. Maljanian, Jr., Farmington, CT (US);
Paul M. D'Orlando, Simsbury, CT (US);
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Abstract
A system and method that comprises an air cycle machine, a flow of bleed air, at least one heat exchanger, and an inlet configured to supply the flow of the bleed air is provided. The bleed air directly flows from a source to either a compressor of the air cycle machine or the at least one heat exchanger in accordance with a high pressure, low pressure, or pressure boost operation mode. The system and method also can also utilize recirculated air flowing from the chamber to drive or maintain the air cycle machine in accordance with the above modes.