Valve system
AssigneeHamilton Sunstrand Corporation
InventorsJosh Kamp, David J. Zawilinski, Scott W. Simpson
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Abstract
A valve system includes a heat exchanger disposed within a heat exchanger manifold. The heat exchanger manifold has a first face defining a first flow inlet and an exhaust outlet, a second face disposed opposite the first face and defining a second flow inlet, a third face extending between the first face and the second face, and a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side. The first side and the second side each extend between the first face, the second face, and the third face. A first torque motor assembly is mounted to the first side. A second torque motor assembly is mounted to the second side.
Claims12
A valve system, comprising:
- a heat exchanger manifold having a first face disposed opposite a second face, a third face extending between distal ends of the first face and the second face, and a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side, the first side and the second side extending between the first face, the second face, and the third face,
- the first face defining an exhaust outlet and a first flow inlet that receives a first flow from a first flow source,
- the second face defining a second flow inlet that receives a second flow from a second flow source;
- the third face defines a first flow outlet disposed proximate the first side through which a first portion of the first flow exits the valve system and a second flow outlet disposed proximate the second side through which a second portion of the first flow exits the valve system;
- a first torque motor assembly mounted to the first side;
- a first valve member that controls the flow of the first portion through the first torque motor and from the first flow inlet to the first flow outlet;
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- a heat exchanger in the heat exchanger manifold that receives the first fluid flow and cools the first fluid flow using the second fluid flow, delivers the first portion of the first fluid flow to the first torque motor assembly, and directs the second fluid flow towards the exhaust outlet.
A valve system, comprising:
- a heat exchanger disposed within a heat exchanger manifold having a first face defining a first flow inlet and an exhaust outlet, a second face disposed opposite the first face and defining a second flow inlet, a third face extending between the first face and the second face, and a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side, the first side and the second side extending between the first face, the second face, and the third face;
- a first torque motor assembly mounted to the first side;
- a second torque motor assembly mounted to the second side;
- a first valve member that controls the flow of a first portion of a first fluid flow received at the first flow inlet through the first torque motor;
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- a second valve member that controls the flow of a second portion of the first fluid flow received at the first flow inlet through the second torque motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.