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Hybrid electric drive train for VTOL drones

US10435169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

14Claims

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Steinwandel · Überlingen, DE
Ning Wang · Nanhu, CN
Michael Judas · Hersbruck, DE
Jan Van Toor · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2016
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U50/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vertical take-off aircraft with a propulsion drive for generating a driving force being effective in a horizontal direction and with a lift drive for generating a lifting force being effective in a vertical direction includes a motor for providing mechanical energy for the propulsion drive and a first generator for providing electrical energy for the lift drive. Moreover, the aircraft includes an exhaust gas turbocharger for the motor with a first turbine being driven by an exhaust gas flow of the motor, wherein the first turbine is configured to provide mechanical energy for the propulsion drive.

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