Engine layouts and associated compartmentalization for aircraft having hybrid-electric propulsion system
US11639228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power plant a for an aircraft having a hybrid-electric propulsion system including a nacelle body including therein an electric motor directly connected to a gearbox for driving a propeller, wherein the gearbox is connected directly to a heat motor for driving the propeller, and at least one heat exchanger for cooling the electric motor or the heat motor.
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