Aircraft power plant, an aircraft, and a method of using a piston engine in a power plant having a conventional gearbox
US8882027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D35/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a power plant (10) having a piston engine (30) driving a conventional gearbox (20) dimensioned for a turbine engine, said piston engine (30) comprising a first row (31) of pistons (33) presenting an angle (α) relative to a second row (32) of pistons (33). The power plant includes a flywheel (50) and a torsion shaft (40) set into motion by said pistons (33), said torsion shaft (40) being arranged between the first and second rows (31, 32) of pistons.
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