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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2018
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh, Donauworth, DE;
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Donauworth, DE;
Abstract
A thrust producing unit for producing thrust in a predetermined direction, comprising a shrouding and at least two rotor assemblies, wherein the shrouding defines an internal volume, and wherein a first rotor assembly of the at least two rotor assemblies defines a first rotor axis and a second rotor assembly of the at least two rotor assemblies defines a second rotor axis, the first and second rotor axes being one of: (i) coaxially arranged, and (ii) inclined by associated inclination angles with respect to the predetermined direction, the associated inclination angles being comprised in a range between −60° and +60°, and preferably amounting to 0°, and wherein the first rotor assembly is arranged outside of the internal volume of the shrouding.