Stephen F Winter

US Patent:

20130318983, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/483752

Inventors:

Rui Zhou - Niskayuna NY, US
Stephen Francis Winter - Cincinnati OH, US
Athanasios Kyriazopoulos - Roscoe IL, US
Jones Ricardo Muller - Roscoe IL, US
Javier Armando Parilla - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 6/08
B64D 13/08
F02K 3/04

US Classification:

60772, 60785, 60726

Abstract:

An aircraft energy management system including a cabin air compressor adapted to be coupled to a source of fan discharge air at a first pressure during an inflight operating mode and adapted to be coupled to a ram intake air during a ground operating mode. The system further including an environmental control system mechanically coupled to a compressor exit of the cabin air compressor. The aircraft energy management system configured to provide a conditioned fluid flow to an aircraft cabin, cockpit or de-icing system.