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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Mcmaster University, Hamilton, CA;
Inventors:
Piranavan Suntharalingam, Hamilton, CA;
Ali Emadi, Burlington, CA;
Assignee:
McMaster University, Hamilton, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B64D 35/08 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 35/08 (2013.01); B64D 27/02 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01); Y02T 50/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid powertrain for an aircraft may include a drive shaft, the drive shaft, an internal combustion engine to selectably drive the drive shaft, a propeller coupled to the drive shaft and an electric motor having a stator and a rotor and operable to selectably drive the drive shaft. The drive shaft may extend through the electric motor. The rotor may be coupled to the drive shaft to rotate with the drive shaft and the rotor is a flywheel for the internal combustion engine.