ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND FAULT TOLERANT VTOL AIRCRAFT USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200010187A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16428794

    申请日:2019-05-31

    Abstract: A power system with a reliability enhancing battery architecture for electric motors adapted for use in an aerial vehicle. Individual batteries may be used to power a subset two or more motors in systems with six or more motors, for example. Each motor may be powered may be powered by two or more subsets of batteries, allowing accommodation for motor failure. With a failed motor in a vertical take-off or landing mode, power may be diverted to other motors to continue proper attitude control, and to provide sufficient thrust. With a failed motor a second motor offset from the failed motor may be powered down to facilitate attitude control.

    Electric motor for aircraft propulsion

    公开(公告)号:US11876419B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17644941

    申请日:2021-12-17

    CPC classification number: H02K3/24 B64D27/24 H02K3/522 H02K21/22 H02K2203/09

    Abstract: An electric motor comprises a rotor and a stator having a yoke. The yoke includes a plurality of teeth mounted to the yoke and being aligned substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the motor, each tooth including a first radial end adjacent to the yoke and a second radial end extending from the yoke, a plurality of field coils, each field coil being wrapped around a tooth, and a coolant circulation path including a first coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and a second coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and between the first radial ends of adjacent teeth. A third coolant channel may be defined between adjacent field coils and between the second radial ends of adjacent teeth.

    Aircraft propulsion unit
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11691746B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US18064160

    申请日:2022-12-09

    CPC classification number: B64D27/24 B64D33/08

    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion unit includes an electric motor, at least one accessory unit used for operating the electric motor, an inverter module, the inverter module including a plurality of inverters for powering the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit, and a cooling system coupled to the electric motor and the inverter module, the cooling system comprising a coolant path for circulating a coolant through or adjacent to the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit.

    ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSION

    公开(公告)号:US20220200383A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17644941

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Abstract: An electric motor comprises a rotor and a stator having a yoke. The yoke includes a plurality of teeth mounted to the yoke and being aligned substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the motor, each tooth including a first radial end adjacent to the yoke and a second radial end extending from the yoke, a plurality of field coils, each field coil being wrapped around a tooth, and a coolant circulation path including a first coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and a second coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and between the first radial ends of adjacent teeth. A third coolant channel may be defined between adjacent field coils and between the second radial ends of adjacent teeth.

    AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200092052A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16573837

    申请日:2019-09-17

    Abstract: A fault-tolerant command and control system including a plurality of flight devices, a plurality of flight computers, a distribution network including a plurality of switches and cables connecting the plurality of flight devices to the plurality of flight computers, and a power source connected to the distribution network.

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