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Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018

Filed:

May. 12, 2016
Applicant:

Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, FR;

Inventor:

Regis Rossotto, Marseilles, FR;

Assignee:

Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/14 (2006.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/14 (2013.01); B64C 27/12 (2013.01); B64D 27/02 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); Y02T 50/64 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of driving rotation of a rotor of an aircraft, said aircraft having at least two fuel-burning engines and an electric motor suitable for driving rotation of said rotor. Said rotor is driven by using said engines together. An authorization is generated only during at least one predetermined stage of flight, said authorization authorizing the use of the electric motor in order to drive said rotor in rotation. While said authorization is valid and if one of said engines has failed, then an operation order is generated to require said electric motor to operate. While said operation order is valid, said rotor is driven by each engine that has not failed together with said electric motor.


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