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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Frank, Uttenreuth, DE;
Jörn Grundmann, Großenseebach, DE;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG, Blankenfelde-Mahlow, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 13/02 (2006.01); F02K 1/52 (2006.01); F02C 6/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); F01D 13/02 (2013.01); F02C 6/02 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F02K 1/52 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2250/51 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments may include a drive system for an aircraft comprising: an electrical generator; and an internal combustion engine with a gas expansion turbine. The generator includes a rotor rotating on a rotor shaft. The gas expansion turbine rotates on a turbine shaft. The rotor shaft and the turbine shaft are couplable to transmit torque such that the internal combustion engine can deliver mechanical energy to the generator. A supply air stream impinges at least one component of the generator.