Abstract: Air systems for a fuel cell powered aircraft include at least one compressor for supplying heated compressed air, at least one heat exchange system for receiving the heated compressed air and from the at least one compressor and discharging cooled compressed air, and at least one turbine for receiving the cooled compressed air from the heat exchange system and directing the cooled compressed air to on-board aircraft cabin pressurization and temperature control systems. At least one shaft operatively interconnects the at least one compressor and the at least one turbine. An electric motor is provided and adapted to being powered by electrical power supplied by an on-board fuel cell of the aircraft, the electric motor being operatively connected to the shaft interconnecting the at least one compressor and the at least one turbine so as to operatively cause the shaft to drive the at least one compressor and the at least one turbine.

Abstract: Thermo-pneumatic anti-icing systems include port and starboard anti-icing subsystems operatively interconnecting heated engine bleed air discharged from port side and starboard side turboprop engines with port and starboard airfoils, respectively, associated with an aircraft to thereby provide in-flight anti-icing protection to the port and starboard airfoils, and an auxiliary power unit (APU) capable of discharging a supply of heated APU bleed air to the port and starboard anti-icing subsystems during an abnormal single engine or a single pneumatic bleed air operational condition. A controller may command respective port and starboard cross bleed valves to open and thereby allow the APU bleed air to be supplied to the one port or starboard anti-icing subsystem that is incapable of delivering heated engine bleed air from the port side turboprop engine or the starboard side turboprop engine, respectively.

Abstract: Thermo-pneumatic anti-icing systems include port and starboard anti-icing subsystems operatively interconnecting heated engine bleed air discharged from port side and starboard side turboprop engines with port and starboard airfoils, respectively, associated with an aircraft to thereby provide in-flight anti-icing protection to the port and starboard airfoils, and an auxiliary power unit (APU) capable of discharging a supply of heated APU bleed air to the port and starboard anti-icing subsystems during an abnormal single engine or a single pneumatic bleed air operational condition. A controller may command respective port and starboard cross bleed valves to open and thereby allow the APU bleed air to be supplied to the one port or starboard anti-icing subsystem that is incapable of delivering heated engine bleed air from the port side turboprop engine or the starboard side turboprop engine, respectively.