US Patent:
20040089000, May 13, 2004
Inventors:
Brian Christen - Canton MI, US
Wayne Schnaidt - Novi MI, US
Thomas Gielda - Brighton MI, US
Shane Harte - Farmington Hills MI, US
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
International Classification:
F25B009/00
F25D009/00
Abstract:
An air cycle air conditioning system for treating air contained within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The system includes a compressor for receiving air from the passenger compartment and compressing the air, thereby producing charged air. Further, an expander is provided selectively coupled to the compressor for expanding the air and cooling the air communicated to the passenger compartment. The system further includes an air-to-air heat exchanger that cools the air received by the compressor-and supplies cooled charged air to the vehicle's engine.