Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distributed propulsion system
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Application No.: US15593458Application Date: 2017-05-12
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Publication No.: US10556680B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Rohn Lee Olson
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Chalker Flores, LLP
- Agent Daniel J. Chalker; Edwin S. Flores
- Main IPC: B64C29/02
- IPC: B64C29/02 ; B64D27/24 ; B64C39/06 ; B64C11/28 ; B64C29/00 ; B64C3/10 ; B64C27/08 ; B64C27/12 ; B64D31/00 ; B64C1/06 ; B64C39/02 ; B64C27/50 ; B64C1/00 ; B64D27/02
Abstract:
The present invention includes a distributed propulsion system for a craft that comprises a frame, a plurality of hydraulic or electric motors disposed within or attached to the frame in a distributed configuration; a propeller operably connected to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, a source of hydraulic or electric power disposed within or attached to the frame and coupled to each of the disposed within or attached to the frame, wherein the source of hydraulic or electric power provides sufficient energy density for the craft to attain and maintain operations of the craft, a controller coupled to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, and one or more processors communicably coupled to each controller that control an operation and speed of the plurality of hydraulic or electric motors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180215462A1 DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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