| 摘要 |
A high efficiency environmental control system (10) uses air (16) exhausted from a pressurized cabin (12) to cool compressed air (14) entering the cabin (12). Air (16) exhausted from the cabin (12) may flow directly from the cabin (12) through a heat exchanger (60) which cools the compressed air (14) entering the cabin (12). Alternatively, air (16) exiting the cabin (12) may flow through a turbine (66) which expands and cools the air (16) prior to passing through the heat exchanger (60). The turbine (66) may be used to drive a compressor (68) to provide the compressed air (14) to the cabin (12). Supplemental power to drive the compressor (68) may be provided by a second turbine (70) driven by bleed air (44) from one or more turbine engines (20), or by an electric motor. Bleed air (44) may also be mixed with air from the compressor to provide fresh air to the cabin (12). To further increase efficiency and meet the cooling requirements of the cabin (12) on the ground and at altitude, switch dampers may be employed to selectably vary the flow path of air supplied to the cabin (12). <IMAGE> |
