Abstract:
An apparatus for extracting cooling power from helium flowing through a cooling system regenerator includes a heat exchanger disposed within the regenerator capable of extracting cooling power from the helium and a thermal link coupled to the heat exchanger for thermally coupling the heat exchanger with a component. A method of extracting cooling power from helium in a regenerator includes flowing the helium through a first portion of the regenerator, flowing the helium through a heat exchanger disposed between the first portion and a second portion of the regenerator to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the helium, and transferring heat from a component via a thermal link to the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
An environmental control system (ECS) includes an air cycle machine (ACM) subsystem that is in a heat exchange relationship with one or more liquid cycle subsystems. Compressed air which exits a compressor section of the ACM is communicated to a reheater and a condenser to further cool the water vapor bearing air by condensing and separating the water into a water extractor. Dehumidified air exits the extractor and is communicated to an air-liquid heat exchanger to absorb a first heat load. The heated dehumidified air recovers thermal energy from the air-liquid heat exchanger and is expanded over a first turbine. The expanded air is communicated through the condenser and reheater such that the expanded air absorbs thermal energy therefrom. The recovered thermal energy in the expanded air then used by a second turbine to increase its efficiency. The expanded air from the second turbine is placed in the thermal exchange with a second air-liquid heat exchanger to absorb a second heat load.
Abstract:
A cooler box includes a box member that has a hermetically closable cooling chamber formed inside it and that insulates heat and a cooling device that cools the interior of the cooling chamber. The cooling device is a Stirling-cycle refrigerator. Here, using a Stirling-cycle refrigerator as the cooling device helps realize a cooler box that can be operated from an easily available low-capacity, inexpensive power supply and that can cool a to-be-cooled article to a low temperature comparable with that produced by a freezer.
Abstract:
A multiple port rotary valve for flow switching comprises a rotor (2), a stator (7), a compressor supply (8) and a compressor return (6). Gas is supplied via the compressor supply throughout a switching cycle such that the rotor is lifted away from the stator (7). The valve further comprises a balance ram to counteract the effect of the differential pressure produced by the compressor supply, such that a gas seal is formed at the rotor/stator interface.
Abstract:
A Stirling refrigerating machine, comprising a regenerator provided in a flow path for a working medium reciprocating between an expansion space and a compression space formed in a cylinder, wherein a flow strengthener making uniform the flow of the working medium passing through the regenerator is provided on one or both of the expansion and compression space sides of the regenerator, whereby, because the nonuniformity of the flow of the working medium passing through the regenerator is improved, a regenerated heat exchanging efficiency can be increased, and thus the performance of the refrigerating machine can be increased.
Abstract:
A piston includes a circumferential groove having a seal ring and spring mounted within the groove. The spring exerts an axial force on the seal ring thereby preventing motion of the seal ring within the groove. Preferably, the spring in a wave spring, wherein small changes in deflection of the wave spring produces small changes in the load generated by the spring on the seal ring. The seal ring has at least one radial spring ring mounted within the seal ring to create a radial force on the seal ring. The piston can also include a sleeve that mounts to the piston body, the sleeve forming a wall of the groove. The piston can be a displacer mounted within a cylinder of a refrigerator.
Abstract:
A device for heating a first article and cooling a second article. The device may include an enclosure with a hot compartment and a cold compartment. The device also may include a Stirling cooler with a hot end and a cold end. The hot end may be positioned in communication with the hot compartment so as to heat the first article and the cold end may be positioned in communication with the cold compartment so as to cool the second article.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger subsystem for an environmental control system comprises a heat exchanger array having a plurality of heat exchanger elements that operate in parallel to an inlet cooling airflow to the heat exchanger array such that each load heat exchanger is connected to a separate load with each heat transfer loop operating in substantially independent fashion without load interaction effects. In addition, continuous ice and water removal is provided allowing continuous subfreezing operation improving cooling performance along with anti-ice provisions which recover rejected heat for improved energy efficiency. The heat exchanger elements may include air-to-air heat exchanger cores, liquid-to-air heat exchanger cores, and hot bars internal or external to the heat exchanger cores.
Abstract:
A reciprocating compressor with a linear motor, having a piston (1) reciprocating inside a cylinder (2); a cylinder head (5) provided with suction and discharge orifices (5a, 5b), and a valve means (10) mounted inside the cylinder (2) and having an operative position, seated against the discharge orifice (5b), defined when the top of the piston (1) is within a certain distance (D) from the cylinder head (5), said distance being defined, so that, at the end of the compression stroke of the piston (1), be reached inside the cylinder (2) a determined pressure that will result in a force on the piston (1) opposite to that force which is impelling said piston (1) and which is sufficient to interrupt its compression stroke before impacting the cylinder head (5).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an air conditioning system for airplanes for conditioning the moisture containing air, which is under excess pressure, for air conditioning an airplane cabin. Said air conditioning system comprises at least one compressor; a first and a second air expansion turbine; and a water separator, which is disposed between said first and second air expansion turbine. To control the degree of moisture, the invention provides that the degree of air expansion can be adjusted selectively in the first air expansion turbine.