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US4875345A
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High-performance air-conditioning installation for aircraft
Assignee: ABG Semca SA
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Filing: 1988-01-15
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-01-15
Abstract
Abstract An air-conditioning installation for aircraft, especially for passenger aircraft is disclosed. The energy resulting from the expansion of the air that leaves the cabin is used to actuate at least one element of the installation such as an expansion turbine or a compressor. The temperature of the air leaving the expansion turbine is lower than the temperature of the external air.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Signoret
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:47
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D13/00; B64D13/06; B64D2013/0603; B64D2013/064; B64D2013/0648; F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/002; F25B9/004; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft, cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a heat exchanger cooled by air external to said aircraft, and means for mixing said air produced by said expansion turbine means with said external air supplied to said heat exchanger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft, cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a heat exchanger cooled by air external to said aircraft, and means for mixing said air produced by said expansion turbine means with said external air supplied to said heat exchanger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 further comprising compressor means for compressing air external to said aircraft, means coupling compressed air from said compressor means to said heat exchanger for cooling, said compressor means driven by said expansion turbine means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 and further comprising: compressor means for compressing air, turbine means for expanding air from said compressor means to produce air for introduction to said passenger cabin, said turbine means operating when said aircraft is not in flight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
An air conditioning installation as receited in claim 3 wherein said cooling means is coupled to said compressor means for cooling air from said compressor means, means coupling air from said cooling means to said turbine means and air from said turbine means to said passenger. cabin, and further comprising an adjustable by pass valve for partially or completely bypassing said turbine means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 and further comprising a variable section injector coupling air from said passenger cabin to said expansion turbine means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 wherein a shaft driven by said expansion turbine means has a compressor mounted thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 wherein a shaft driven by said expansion turbine means has a compressor and a motor mounted thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 wherein said expansion turbine means is driven by a motor operative when a pressure difference between said passenger cabin and said external air is below a predetermined threshold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air conditioning installation as recited in claim 1 wherein said air from said expansion turbine means is cooler than said air external to said aircraft by about 30° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and driven in flight by exhaust air from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft. cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a first heat exchanger cooled by external air, and a second heat exchanger cooled by said air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft from said expansion turbine means, said second heat exchanger coupled between an outlet of said first heat exchanger and an inlet to said passenger cabin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
112 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and driven in flight by exhaust air from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft. cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a first heat exchanger cooled by external air, and a second heat exchanger cooled by said air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft from said expansion turbine means, said second heat exchanger coupled between an outlet of said first heat exchanger and an inlet to said passenger cabin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and driven in flight by exhaust air from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft, and cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a heat exchanger cooled by external air and by said air from said expansion turbine means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
An air conditioning installation for an aircraft including: expansion turbine means coupled to a passenger cabin exhaust and driven in flight by exhaust air from said passenger cabin of said aircraft for producing air at a temperature lower than air external to said aircraft, and cooling means for cooling air to be introduced into said passenger cabin, said cooling means including a heat exchanger cooled by external air and by said air from said expansion turbine means.
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