Powerplant for an aircraft
US12291350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2240/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A powerplant for an aircraft, comprising a frame, a propulsion system comprising a core enclosed in a casing and comprising a combustion chamber and a turbine, a supply pipe for conveying dihydrogen to the combustion chamber and that snakes outside the casing running along the turbine before dropping down into the combustion chamber through the casing, and a protective plate fastened to the frame and positioned between the casing and the supply pipe. With such an arrangement, if a blade of the turbine became detached it would meet the protective plate blocking its path to the dihydrogen pipe and would thus be diverted or stopped.
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