US 11,674,438 B1
Thermal management system
Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/958,617.
Int. Cl. F02C 6/08 (2006.01); B64D 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 6/08 (2013.01) [B64D 15/04 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/601 (2013.01); F05D 2260/606 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for thermal management for an aircraft, the method comprising:
extracting a flow of compressed fluid from a compressor section of a propulsion system;
passing the flow of compressed fluid through an anti-ice system;
flowing the flow of compressed fluid from the anti-ice system to a turbine;
expanding the flow of compressed fluid across the turbine; and
flowing the expanded flow of compressed fluid to thermal communication with a thermal load.