摘要:
Systems 38 and methods are disclosed for controlling the pitch angle of a propeller and rotor assembly that minimizes circumferential loads and stresses to a pitch angle control system. The system may generally include an annular actuator 44, load transfer bearing (LTB) 50, and a guide shaft 64 is pivotally attached to the LTB to direct the LTB along an arcuate path relative to a rotor frame 42.
摘要:
A propulsion system (18) for an aircraft, comprising: a gas turbine engine having at least a high pressure (HP) spool (24) and a low pressure (LP) spool (26), wherein the LP spool (26) is operative to drive a propulsor (28); and a hybrid auxiliary power unit (APU) (22) mechanically coupled to both the HP spool (24) and the LP spool (26), wherein the hybrid APU (22) includes an APU compressor (60); an APU turbine (64); and a fuel cell (62) fluidly disposed between the APU compressor (60) and the APU turbine (64), wherein the fuell cell (62) is operative to receive as an oxidant air pressurized by the APU compressor (60); to generate electrical power using a fuel and the oxidant; to heat the air pressurized by the APU compressor (60); and to discharge the heated pressurized air into the APU turbine (64), wherein the hybrid APU (22) is operative to supply rotational power to both the HP spool (24) and the LP spool (26).
摘要:
The invention relates to an aircraft (10), comprising a fuselage body, a wing body (12), and at least one drive flow passage (16), which extends from an air inlet (18) directed forward (+x) on the body surface (14) via a jet engine (20) through the body (12) to a propelling nozzle (22) that opens toward the rear (-x) on the body surface (14). In order to enable greater design freedom in regard to the shape of the body (12), in particular in the manner of a flying wing having improved flight properties compared to known aircrafts, and/or to achieve an extreme reduction in the radar signature of the aircraft (10), at least one part of the jet engine (20), in particular the entire jet engine (20), is arranged upstream of the air inlet (18) as viewed in the flying direction (+x) of the aircraft (10) and the drive flow passage (16) has curvature sections (24, 28) designed and arranged suitably therefor.