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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
David W. Foutch, Chicago, IL (US);
Joseph M. Dirusso, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/4023 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example system for providing mechanical power to an aircraft accessory with a turbine engine, where the turbine engine includes a low-speed spool and a high-speed spool, includes an accessory gearbox disposed between the low-speed spool and the high-speed spool and a clutch disposed within or external to the accessory gearbox. The accessory gearbox is configured to drive the aircraft accessory, and the clutch is configured to enable either the high-speed spool or the low-speed spool to provide mechanical power to the aircraft accessory via the accessory gearbox.