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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2017
Applicant:
GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Inventors:
Colin John Halsey, Tewkesbury, GB;
Michael David Bailey, Tewkesbury, GB;
Assignee:
GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64C 13/36 (2013.01); B64D 2041/005 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02T 50/64 (2013.01); Y02T 90/32 (2013.01); Y02T 90/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power source for an aircraft including a solid oxide fuel cell and a proton exchange membrane fuel cell along with a solid oxide fuel cell multi-power source. At least one battery is electrically coupled to the solid oxide fuel cell, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell, and an aircraft distribution network to supply electricity to the aircraft and also for becoming recharged by the solid oxide fuel cell and the proton exchange membrane fuel cell.