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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
May. 09, 2007
Frederick M. Schwarz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Andrew P. Berryann, Manchester, CT (US);
Brian M. Fentress, Marlborough, CT (US);
Frederick M. Schwarz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Andrew P. Berryann, Manchester, CT (US);
Brian M. Fentress, Marlborough, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A power generation system for propelling, and generating electrical power in, an aircraft, using a gas turbine engine coupled to a turbine starter/generator unit having therein an electrical machine capable of being selected to be alternatively a motor and an electrical power generator and having a coupling shaft extending therefrom to be engaged with the air compressor in the gas turbine engine and further having an interconnection conductor for electrical energization. An internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine in the aircraft has an air intake coupled through an air transfer duct connected to the air compressor to allow the transfer of compressed air thereto, and has in connection therewith a supply starter/generator unit with a coupling shaft extending therefrom to be engaged with the intermittent combustion engine power shaft. An interconnection conductor therein for electrical energization is electrically interconnected with the turbine starter/generator unit interconnection conductor.