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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Randy M. Vondrell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Glenn David Crabtree, Oregonia, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 31/12 (2006.01); B64D 27/18 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02P 25/30 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 27/18 (2013.01); B64D 31/12 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02P 25/30 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); Y02T 50/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a turbomachine having a first turbine, a primary fan mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine, and an electric generator mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine. The propulsion system also includes an electric fan assembly, the electric generator electrically connected to the electric fan assembly for powering the electric fan assembly.