Electromagnetic distributed direct drive for aircraft
US10144507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fault tolerant, optically or electrically managed, EMP resilient electromagnetic distributed direct drive powertrain applied to provide lift and/or propulsion and/or attitude control to an aircraft. The electromagnetic distributed direct drive being network based, capable of autonomous operations and decisions such as pilot input interpreting mode, load distribution, fault management, self-healing operations, electrical and mechanical health monitoring, as well as electrical and mechanical fault prediction.
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