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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2013
Safran Power Units, Bordes, FR;
Safran Helicopter Engines, Toulouse, FR;
Pascal Dauriac, Rontignon, FR;
Olivier Bedrine, Bosdarros, FR;
Patrick Marconi, Gelos, FR;
Jean-Francois Rideau, Tournefeuille, FR;
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES, Bordes, FR;
SAFRAN POWER UNITS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A method and architecture to optimize an entire traction system available on a helicopter by using an auxiliary engine to provide energy to equipment and accessories of the helicopter connected to the engines. Main engines and an APU unit, as an auxiliary engine, include a gas generator connected to, for the main engines, a reduction gearbox and an accessory gearbox for mechanical, electrical, and/or hydraulic power take-off and connected to, for the APU unit, at least one power conversion member. The power conversion member of the APU unit is connected to the equipment and accessories by the reduction gearbox and/or the accessory gearbox of the main engines.