Hybrid propulsion assembly for aircraft
US11932408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Series hybrid propulsion unit including a gas turbine driving a mechanical shaft of an electric generator having n output phases and supplying an AC busbar, and a system for monitoring the speed of the gas turbine, the AC busbar supplying a plurality of AC distribution channels each composed of an electric rectifier and a battery sharing the power required to supply a DC bus, the DC bus in turn supplying a plurality of propulsion sub-channels composed of electric inverters supplying, under the monitoring of a control module, motors driving thrusters, further including a battery charger for charging the battery from the DC bus, a power management module delivering a power reference for the electric generator, and a hybridization rate management module monitoring the voltage of the DC bus, the battery being directly connected on the DC bus via a passive component and the electric rectifier being a passive converter.
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