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US 12,528,589 B2Granted
RAM air cooling power recovery
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorMark G. Vignali
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Abstract
A cooling system of a vehicle includes an inlet for receiving a medium. A turbine is fluidly connected to the inlet. A coupling mechanism is operably coupled to the turbine by a shaft. The medium is ram air.
Claims9
A cooling system of a vehicle comprising:
- an inlet for receiving a medium, wherein the medium is ram air;
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- a turbine fluidly connected directly to the inlet, the turbine having a turbine inlet and a turbine outlet;
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- a coupling mechanism operably coupled to the turbine by a shaft and mechanically connected a component of the vehicle having at least one movable portion, wherein energy extracted from the medium at the turbine is transmitted to the at least one movable portion via the coupling mechanism.
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