Invention Application
- Patent Title: HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH SUPERPOSITION GEARBOX
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Application No.: US16197605Application Date: 2018-11-21
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Publication No.: US20200158213A1Publication Date: 2020-05-21
- Inventor: Nicholas D. Leque , Michael E. McCune , Joseph H. Polly
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Main IPC: F16H3/72
- IPC: F16H3/72 ; F02C7/36 ; F02C7/32

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a core engine, a fan section, and a superposition gearbox that includes a sun gear. A plurality of intermediate gears are engaged to the sun gear and supported in a carrier and a ring gear circumscribing the intermediate gears. The core engine drives the sun gear and an output from the superposition gearbox driving the fan section. An electric motor is coupled to a portion of the superposition gearbox to provide a portion of power to drive the fan section through the superposition gearbox.
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