Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft system with distributed propulsion
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Application No.: US16012047Application Date: 2018-06-19
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Publication No.: US10906657B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Frederick M. Schwarz , William G. Sheridan
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: B64D27/02
- IPC: B64D27/02 ; B64D27/12 ; B64D27/24 ; B64D31/14 ; B64D33/04 ; F02C6/20 ; B64D31/02 ; H02K7/18 ; H02K7/20 ; H02K11/00 ; F02C6/14
Abstract:
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes at least two gas turbine engines and at least one auxiliary propulsion fan. The at least one auxiliary propulsion fan is configured to selectively receive a motive force from either or both of the at least two gas turbine engines through at least one shaft operatively coupled to the at least one auxiliary propulsion fan.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190382121A1 AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION Public/Granted day:2019-12-19
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