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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Swann, Derby, GB;
Kevin M Britchford, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 31/00 (2024.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); F02C 6/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); F02C 6/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01);
Abstract
An aircraft hybrid propulsion system () comprising an inboard gas turbine engine () and an outboard gas turbine engine (), each comprising a propulsor () and a respective electric machine () coupled to one or more engine shaft (). An electrical interconnection () is provided between the electric machine () of the inboard gas turbine engine () and the electric machine () of the outboard gas turbine engine (). A controller () is configured to transfer electrical power between the inboard gas turbine engine electrical machine and the outboard gas turbine engine electrical machine when a thrust setting change is selected.