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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Zubair Ahmed Baig, South Windsor, CT (US);
Matt Dushek, West Hartford, CT (US);
Martin Richard Amari, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 27/14 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); F02C 6/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 27/14 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); F02C 6/00 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01);
Abstract
A hybrid-electric aircraft system is provided and includes first and second hybrid-electric engines, each of which includes an electric motor to drive operations thereof, and a supplemental power unit (SPU). The SPU is configured as a thermal engine paired with a generator and is configured to generate electrical power. The first and second hybrid-electric engines are operable normally and off, respectively, with electrical power generated by the SPU being diverted to the electric motor of the second hybrid-electric engine.