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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher James Kroger, West Chester, OH (US);
Sean Christopher Binion, Loveland, OH (US);
Scott Douglas Waun, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/268 (2006.01); F02C 7/275 (2006.01); F02C 3/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01G 4/38 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); F02C 7/26 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64F 1/34 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); B64D 33/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 5/00 (2006.01); H01G 4/40 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/268 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 33/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/34 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F02C 7/26 (2013.01); F02C 7/275 (2013.01); H01G 4/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/386 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/048 (2013.01); B64C 2201/206 (2013.01); B64D 5/00 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2240/60 (2013.01); F05D 2260/85 (2013.01); H01G 4/40 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for starting a powerplant are provided. In one exemplary aspect, a starting system of a powerplant includes one or more features that allow for the powerplant to be started electrically with a burst of electrical power and without deriving electrical power from an offboard power source or a relatively heavy onboard energy storage device.