Patent attributes
An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a ram air circuit including a ram air shell having at least one heat exchanger positioned therein and a divider arranged within the ram air shell to separate the ram air shell into a first region and a second region. The at least one heat exchanger is arranged within both the first region and the second region. A first medium is configured to flow through the first region and a second, distinct medium is configured to flow through the second region. The environmental control system additionally includes a dehumidification system arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and a compression device arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the dehumidification system.
