Gas turbine engine with electric machines
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft includes, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a total electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a total shaft power PSHAFT (W); and a ratio R of:




R
=


(


Total


Shaft


Power

=

P
SHAFT


)


(


Total


Electrical


Power


Generated

=

P

EM

1



)






is in a range of between 0.005 and 0.020.
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