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Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 04, 2021
Applicants:

Safran Helicopter Engines, Bordes, FR;

Safran Electrical & Power, Blagnac, FR;

Inventors:

Philippe Vallart, Gan, FR;

Jean-Michel Bazet, Gelos, FR;

Loic LeDuigou, Montrouge, FR;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/14 (2006.01); F01D 13/00 (2006.01); F01D 19/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/268 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/14 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); F01D 13/00 (2013.01); F01D 13/003 (2013.01); F01D 19/00 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); F02C 7/268 (2013.01); F05D 2220/329 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2270/13 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an architecture of a propulsion system of a multi-engine helicopter comprising turboshaft engines connected to a power transmission gearbox, characterized in that it comprises: at least one hybrid turboshaft engine capable of operating in at least one standby mode during a stable cruise flight of the helicopter; at least two systems for controlling each hybrid turboshaft engine, each system comprising an electric machine connected to the hybrid turboshaft engine and suitable for rotating the gas generator thereof, and at least one source of electrical power for the electric machine, each reactivation system being configured such that it can drive the turboshaft engine in at least one operating mode among a plurality of predetermined modes.


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