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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Olivier Bedrine, Bosdarros, FR;
Monique Fos, Rontignon, FR;
Jean-luc Frealle, Pau, FR;
Gerald Senger, Morlaas-Berlanne, FR;
Olivier Bedrine, Bosdarros, FR;
Monique Fos, Rontignon, FR;
Jean-Luc Frealle, Pau, FR;
Gerald Senger, Morlaas-Berlanne, FR;
Turbomeca, Bordes, FR;
Abstract
A turbine engine, for example for a helicopter, the engine including a gas generator and a free turbine driven in rotation by a gas stream generated by the gas generator, the turbine engine further including a reversible electric machine for coupling to the gas generator, the reversible electric machine configured to set the gas generator into rotation during a stage of starting the turbine engine. To generate electricity, the reversible electric machine is also configured to be coupled to the free turbine after the turbine engine has started.