Power generation system for an aircraft using a fuel cell
US7986052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell (10) has a compressed air inlet fed by a compressor (20) and a fuel inlet, and it produces direct current electricity. A turbine (30) receives a flow of gas under pressure from the fuel cell and is mechanically coupled to the first compressor in order to drive it. A second compressor (46) of a circuit for use in flight to feed pressurized air to the aircraft cabin (40) is mechanically coupled to a shaft of the turbine. An electric machine (50) may be coupled to the same turbine shaft as drives the compressor (46), the electric machine being capable of operating as a generator or as an electric motor.
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