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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2007
Mark S. Shander, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Richard A. Cote, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Michael L. Drake, Bellevue, WA (US);
Howard Carter, Iii, Chesterfield, MO (US);
John T. Peters, Edmonds, WA (US);
Casey Y. K. NG, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael S. Hoag, Kent, WA (US);
John T. Paterson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Mark S. Shander, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Richard A. Cote, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Michael L. Drake, Bellevue, WA (US);
Howard Carter, III, Chesterfield, MO (US);
John T. Peters, Edmonds, WA (US);
Casey Y. K. Ng, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael S. Hoag, Kent, WA (US);
John T. Paterson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical architecture for an aircraft is provided. The electrical architecture is particularly suitable for relatively small, compact, and lightweight aircraft. In one embodiment, the electrical architecture includes an electrical generator component coupled to the aircraft engine, and an air compression system coupled to the electrical generator component. The electrical generator component is configured to receive mechanical power from the engine and to generate a constant frequency AC electrical power from the engine mechanical power, and the air compression system is configured to receive the constant frequency AC power as an input and, in response thereto, produce a pressurized air output having variable characteristics (for example, a variable flow rate or a variable air pressure).