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A liquid-to-air cycle system for conditioning water vapor bearing air and cooling a liquid load comprises an air cycle subsystem and a liquid cycle subsystem. The air cycle subsystem includes a first air-to-air heat exchanger, a reheater downstream of the first air-to-air heat exchanger, a first tur

A liquid-to-air cycle system for conditioning water vapor bearing air and cooling a liquid load comprises an air cycle subsystem and a liquid cycle subsystem. The air cycle subsystem includes a first air-to-air heat exchanger, a reheater downstream of the first air-to-air heat exchanger, a first turbine downstream of the reheater, a first water extractor downstream of the first turbine, a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger downstream of the water extractor, and a second turbine downstream of the first liquid-to-air heat exchanger. Thereby, the second turbine can recover rejected heat from the first liquid-to-air heat exchanger. The liquid cycle subsystem is in heat exchange relationship the air cycle subsystem at the first liquid-to-air heat exchanger such that the first liquid-to-air heat exchanger absorbs the rejected heat from the liquid cycle subsystem.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. A method of conditioning water vapor bearing compressed air for supply as conditioned air, comprising the steps of:providing an air cycle subsystem comprising a first heat exchanger, a reheater downstream of said first heat exchanger such that said reheater can reheat a dehumidif

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A method of conditioning water vapor bearing compressed air for supply as conditioned air, comprising the steps of:providing an air cycle subsystem comprising a first heat exchanger, a reheater downstream of said first heat exchanger such that said reheater can reheat a dehumidified air, a first turbine that condenses said water vapor and is downstream of said reheater, a water extractor downstream of said first turbine, a second heat exchanger downstream of said water extractor, and a second turbine downstream of said second heat exchanger; andplacing a liquid cycle subsystem in heat exchange relationship with said air cycle subsystem, said heat exchange relationship occurring at said second heat exchanger such that said air cycle subsystem can recover thermal energy from said liquid cycle subsystem.