Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or crew accommodation
Patent
1994-06-15
1996-01-09
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or crew accommodation
244 58, 454 74, 454 76, 454115, 454141, B64D 1300
Patent
active
054822297
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for generating or recovering energy on board an aircraft effectively utilizes the cabin exhaust air stream, which has a high thermal energy and a differential pressure, before it is discharged into the environment outside the aircraft. In this manner, the total efficiency of the aircraft is improved. The apparatus essentially includes an energy conversion unit (8) connected to the cabin exhaust air duct (2) to generate or recover energy from the exhaust air stream (5). Bleed or tap air (11) from the engine (10) is provided from a bleed air port (10A) through a cabin supply air duct or tap air duct (3) to an air conditioning plant (12) for final preparation of cabin supply air. A heat exchanger (4) is arranged between the cabin exhaust air duct (2) and the tap air duct (3), upstream of the energy conversion unit (8) in the cabin exhaust air duct (2). In this manner, the thermal energy transferred from the tap air (11) to the cabin exhaust air (5) by the heat exchanger (4) is effectively utilized or recovered by the energy conversion unit (8) rather than being simply discharged overboard.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Deutsche Aerospace Airbus GmbH
Fasse W. F.
Fasse W. G.
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