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Hybrid drive for an aircraft

US8640439B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Claus Hoffjann · Hamburg, DE
Hansgeorg Schuldzig · Jork, DE
Andreas Westenberger · Buxtehude, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2007
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive device for an aircraft comprises a gas turbine apparatus for generating a first drive energy and electric motor for generating a second drive energy. The gas turbine apparatus and the electric motor are set up in such a way that the drive unit may be provided with at least one of the first drive energy and the second drive energy. The drive unit is set up to generate propulsion using at least one of the first drive energy and the second drive energy.

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