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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2024
Applicant:

Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;

Inventor:

Christopher A. Murray, Nottingham, GB;

Assignee:

Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 (2006.01); B64D 13/02 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/02 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01D 21/006 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F16H 3/72 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2005 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2033 (2013.01);
Abstract

There is provided an air pressurisation system for an aircraft, the air pressurisation system comprising: a transmission for driving a rotor of a blower compressor for the air pressurisation system, wherein the transmission comprises: a first input configured to receive drive from a spool of a gas turbine engine; a second input; and an output configured to drive to the rotor of the blower compressor, wherein a speed of the output is determined by a function of speeds of the first and second inputs; and a brake coupled to the second input, wherein the brake is operable to engage and brake the transmission at the second input, in order to fix a transmission ratio of the transmission between the first input and the output.


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