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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Dmitriy B. Sidelkovskiy, Ellington, CT (US);
Pitchaiah Vijay Chakka, Avon, CT (US);
Michael Winter, New Haven, CT (US);
Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Wallingford, CT (US);
Nathan L. Messersmith, South Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); F01D 15/12 (2006.01); F02C 6/06 (2006.01); F02K 3/065 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 7/20 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); F01D 15/12 (2013.01); F02C 6/06 (2013.01); F02K 3/065 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02K 7/20 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); F05D 2220/50 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01);
Abstract
An after-fan system for an engine may comprise an after-fan turbine an electrical generator operationally coupled to the after-fan turbine, and an electric motor electrically coupled to the electrical generator. The electrical generator may be configured to generate an electrical current in response to rotation of the after-fan turbine. The electric motor may be configured to generate torque.