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Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2019
Applicants:

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;

Inventors:

Michael James Armstrong, Avon, IN (US);

Mark Jon Blackwelder, Plainfield, IN (US);

David John Howard Eames, Zion Crossroad, VA (US);

Ellis Fui Hen Chong, Derby, GB;

Assignees:

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 50/10 (2019.01); B64D 31/06 (2006.01); H02P 5/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 50/10 (2019.02); B64D 31/06 (2013.01); H02P 5/74 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2270/142 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/64 (2013.01);
Abstract

An alternating current type electric propulsion system is described that includes an AC generator and a plurality of propulsors electrically coupled to the AC generator. A first propulsor from the plurality of propulsors includes a first motor that drives a first fan of the first propulsor at a first speed. A second propulsor from the plurality of propulsors comprises a second motor that drives a second fan of the second propulsor at a second speed that is different than the first speed.


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