Electric aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US11059599B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16989117

    申请日:2020-08-10

    摘要: An electric propulsion system for an aircraft includes a nacelle and an electric machine. The electric machine includes a stator positioned in the nacelle, and a rotor and fan assembly positioned in a primary flow path through the nacelle. The rotor and fan assembly includes a cylindrical fan shroud, a plurality of rotor magnets positioned on an outer surface of the fan shroud, and a fan hub mounted on a central support shaft via one or more bearings. A plurality of fan blades extend between an inner surface of the fan shroud and an outer surface of the fan hub. The rotor magnets may be loaded in compression in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest. The fan blades may be pre-stressed in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest.

    HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230124726A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17969451

    申请日:2022-10-19

    IPC分类号: B64D27/24 B64D27/10 F01D15/10

    摘要: A system includes a first electric motor that when in operation imparts rotation to a fan stage of an engine. The system also includes a combustion section of the engine comprising a combustor that when in operation generates combustion gas through ignition of fuel and compressed air. The system further includes a turbine of the engine coupled to a shaft of the engine, wherein the turbine when in operation receives the combustion gas from the combustion section and imparts rotation to the shaft using the combustion gas.

    ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210107664A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16989117

    申请日:2020-08-10

    IPC分类号: B64D27/24 H02K9/06 B64C11/00

    摘要: An electric propulsion system for an aircraft includes a nacelle and an electric machine. The electric machine includes a stator positioned in the nacelle, and a rotor and fan assembly positioned in a primary flow path through the nacelle. The rotor and fan assembly includes a cylindrical fan shroud, a plurality of rotor magnets positioned on an outer surface of the fan shroud, and a fan hub mounted on a central support shaft via one or more bearings. A plurality of fan blades extend between an inner surface of the fan shroud and an outer surface of the fan hub. The rotor magnets may be loaded in compression in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest. The fan blades may be pre-stressed in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest.