Primary heat exchanger crossover bypass manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9873511-B2
Application number	US-201213625452-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2012
Priority date	Sep 24, 2012
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

An aircraft is provided including an environmental control system (ECS) having a first ECS pack and a second ECS pack. A duct couples the first ECS pack to the second ECS pack. The duct includes a first bypass conduit configured to form a bypass around a first primary heat exchanger of the first ECS pack. A second bypass conduit configured to form a bypass around a second primary heat exchanger of the second ECS pack. The duct includes a crossover conduit extending between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit. The duct includes a plurality of valves for selectively controlling a flow between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A duct for coupling a left hand side environmental control system pack and a right hand side environmental control system pack of an aircraft, comprising:
a first bypass conduit operably coupled to the left hand side environmental control system pack both upstream and downstream of a primary heat exchanger of the left hand side environmental control system pack, a first bypass valve disposed at the first bypass conduit to selectably direct airflow through the first bypass conduit or through the primary heat exchanger of the left hand side environmental control system pack;
a second bypass conduit operably coupled to the right hand side environmental control system pack both upstream and downstream of a primary heat exchanger of the right hand side environmental control system pack, a second bypass valve disposed at the second bypass conduit to selectably direct airflow through the second bypass conduit or through the primary heat exchanger of the right hand side environmental control system pack;
a crossover conduit extending between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit; and
one or more crossover valves for selectively controlling a flow between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit, wherein the one or more crossover valves may be operated to allow a flow through the crossover conduit but not through an outlet of at least one of the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit; the first bypass conduit connected to the second bypass conduit only via the crossover conduit.

2. The duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first bypass conduit includes a first inlet arm and a first outlet arm connected by a first base, and the second bypass conduit includes a second inlet arm and a second outlet arm connected by a second base.

3. The duct according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more crossover valves are moveable between an open position and a closed position.

4. The duct according to claim 2 , wherein the first bypass valve is positioned along the first outlet arm, and the second bypass valve is positioned along the second outlet arm.

5. The duct according to claim 2 , wherein the each of the one or more crossover valves is a diverter valve movable 270 degrees between a plurality of positions.

6. The duct according to claim 1 , further comprising a first diverter valve positioned at an intersection between a first end of the crossover conduit and the first bypass conduit, and a second diverter valve positioned at an intersection between a second end of the crossover conduit and the second bypass conduit.

7. The duct according to claim 6 , wherein in a first position, the first diverter valve allows flow through both the first bypass conduit and the crossover conduit, in a second position, the first diverter valve allows flow through only the first bypass conduit, in a third position the first diverter valve allows flow through only the crossover conduit, and in a fourth position, the first diverter valve doesn't allow flow through either the first bypass conduit or the crossover conduit.

8. An aircraft comprising:
an environmental control system having a first environmental control system (ECS) pack and a second ECS pack;
a duct coupling the first ECS pack and the second ECS pack, the duct including:
a first bypass conduit operably coupled to the first ECS pack both upstream and downstream of a primary heat exchanger of the first ECS pack, a first bypass valve disposed at the first bypass conduit to selectably direct airflow through the first bypass conduit or through the primary heat exchanger of the left hand side environmental control system pack;
a second bypass conduit operably coupled to the second ECS pack both upstream and downstream of a primary heat exchanger of the second ECS pack, a second bypass valve disposed at the second bypass conduit to selectably direct airflow through the second bypass conduit or through the primary heat exchanger of the right hand side environmental control system pack;
a crossover conduit extending between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit; and
one or more crossover valves for selectively controlling a flow of a fluid between the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit, wherein the one or more crossover valves may be operated to allow a flow through the crossover conduit but not through an outlet of at least one of the first bypass conduit and the second bypass conduit; the first bypass conduit connected to the second bypass conduit only via the crossover conduit.

9. The aircraft according to claim 8 , wherein the first bypass conduit includes a first inlet arm and a first outlet arm connected by a first base, and the second bypass conduit includes a second inlet arm and a second outlet arm connected by a second base.

10. The aircraft according to claim 9 , wherein the first inlet arm is connected adjacent an inlet of the first primary heat exchanger and the first outlet arm is connected adjacent an outlet of the first primary heat exchanger, and the second inlet arm is connected adjacent an inlet of the second primary heat exchanger and the second outlet arm is connected adjacent an outlet of the second primary heat exchanger.

11. The aircraft according to claim 9 , wherein the one or more crossover valves are moveable between an open position and a closed position.

12. The aircraft according to claim 9 , wherein the first bypass valve is positioned along the first outlet arm, and the second bypass valve is positioned along the second outlet arm.

13. The aircraft according to claim 9 , wherein the each of the one or more crossover valves is a diverter valve movable 270 degrees between a plurality of positions.

14. The aircraft according to claim 8 , further comprising a first diverter valve positioned at an intersection between a first end of the crossover conduit and the first bypass conduit, and a second diverter valve positioned at an intersection between a second end of the crossover conduit and the second bypass conduit.

Assignees

• Army Jr Donald E
• Zywiak Thomas M
• Anderson Jr David
• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• Army Jr Donald E
• Zywiak Thomas M
• Anderson Jr David

Classifications

• B64D13/06

  the air being conditioned (pressurising B64D13/02) · CPC title

• B64D13/00 Primary

  Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space · CPC title

• B64D2013/0603

  Environmental Control Systems · CPC title