Patent ID: 11859549
Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 5:
6. The thermodynamic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first main passage of the compressor module and second main passage of the turbine module each comprise an inlet plenum and an outlet plenum, and the inlet plenum and outlet plenum of the compressor module are in fluid flow communication via a first sub-passage defined by the first heat transfer unit for the transfer of the first heat transfer medium through the first heat exchanger, and the inlet plenum and outlet plenum of the turbine module are in fluid flow communication via a second sub-passage defined by the second heat transfer unit for the transfer of the second heat transfer medium through the second heat exchanger, each inlet plenum having an inlet for communication with a different source of heat transfer medium, and each outlet plenum having an outlet to exhaust the respective heat transfer medium.