Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Propulsion system for an aircraft
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Application No.: US15429979Application Date: 2017-02-10
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Publication No.: US10793281B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: Randy M. Vondrell , Glenn David Crabtree
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: B64D27/24
- IPC: B64D27/24 ; B64D31/12 ; B64D27/18 ; F01D15/10 ; H02K7/116 ; H02K7/18 ; H02P25/30 ; B64D27/02
Abstract:
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a turbomachine having a first turbine, a primary fan mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine, and an electric generator mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine. The propulsion system also includes an electric fan assembly, the electric generator electrically connected to the electric fan assembly for powering the electric fan assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180230844A1 Propulsion System for an Aircraft Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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