SST Concorde Air Conditioning System

Discussed are the followed components of the Concorde's air conditioning system: dual pressure reduction/shutoff valve, mass flow control valve, primary heat exchanger bypass temperature control loop, cold air unit, temperature control valve, water extractor, and water extractor actuator controller. Functional and mechanical descriptions are given for each.

The system is basically a bootstrap air cycle in which fuel and ram air cooling are provided in the intercooler loop.