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公开(公告)号:US20220173677A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-02
申请号:US17674419
申请日:2022-02-17
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard FREER
IPC: H02P6/12 , B64D35/08 , H02K47/04 , B64D27/02 , B64D27/10 , B64D27/24 , B64D31/06 , F01D15/10 , F02K3/06 , H02P5/74 , H02P9/00 , B64D27/26 , B64D31/00 , H02K51/00 , H02P17/00 , B60L50/13 , B60L50/60 , B60L53/24 , B60L50/51 , B64D27/12 , H02K19/34 , H02P6/00 , B64D35/02 , G08C19/38 , H02K41/03 , B64D35/00 , H02P29/028 , H02P29/024
Abstract: A hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system and method of operation are described. The system comprises a thermal engine, a generator coupled to the thermal engine, a first electric propulsor operatively connected to the generator to receive alternating current (AC) electric power therefrom, a second electric propulsor, a generator inverter operatively connected to the generator to convert AC electric power to direct current (DC) electric power, and a first motor inverter operatively connected to the generator inverter and selectively connected to one of the first electric propulsor and the second electric propulsor and configured to receive the DC electric power and provide the first electric propulsor and the second electric propulsor with AC electric power, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20210226519A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-22
申请号:US17225490
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard FREER
Abstract: An electric machine system described herein comprises a first and second electric machines configured to drive a load. The first electric machine has a plurality of first rotors driven using electric power having a first phase. The second electric machine has a plurality of second rotors driven using electric power having a second phase. The second phase differs from the first phase. Each of one or more shafts connects a first rotor with a second rotor. The first rotor is coaxial with and axially spaced apart from the second rotor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200186018A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16212802
申请日:2018-12-07
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard FREER
Abstract: An electric machine system described herein comprises a first electric machine rotor, a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is connected to the first electric machine rotor and to a first input/output shaft. The second gear is connected to the first electric machine rotor and to a second input/output shaft. The first electric machine rotor is disposed between the first gear and the second gear.
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公开(公告)号:US20200079521A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16411267
申请日:2019-05-14
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard Freer
Abstract: There is described a method and system for operating a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system. The method comprises modulating AC electric power applied to a first electric propulsor or a second electric propulsor from at least one motor inverter to synchronize the frequency of the first electric propulsor or the second electric propulsor with the frequency of a generator.
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公开(公告)号:US20230366344A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US18347828
申请日:2023-07-06
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Jean THOMASSIN , Todd A. SPIERLING , Robert A. BAYLES
CPC classification number: F02B41/10 , B64D27/24 , F02C7/36 , B64D27/10 , B64D35/08 , F01D15/10 , F02B37/105 , B64D2027/026
Abstract: A hybrid propulsion system for driving an air mover about a rotation axis, has: a heat engine driving a heat engine shaft; an electric motor driving a motor shaft, the heat engine and the electric motor being axially offset from one another relative to the rotation axis; a gearbox having at least one input in driving engagement with the heat engine shaft and the motor shaft, and an output drivingly engageable to the air mover; and a disconnect mechanism disposed between one of the heat engine and the electric motor and the gearbox, the disconnect mechanism having an engaged configuration in which the one of the heat engine and the electric motor is drivingly engaged to the gearbox through the disconnect mechanism and a disengaged configuration in which the disconnect mechanism disengages the one of the heat engine and the electric motor from the gearbox.
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公开(公告)号:US20210388733A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17156933
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Patrick VALOIS , Hervé TURCOTTE , Richard FREER , Jonatan TREMBLAY , Eric LATULIPE
Abstract: An hybrid aircraft power plant, has: a gas turbine engine having a high-pressure spool including a high-pressure compressor, a high-pressure turbine, and a high-pressure shaft drivingly engaging the high-pressure turbine to the high-pressure compressor, a low-pressure spool including a low-pressure compressor, a low-pressure turbine, and a low-pressure shaft drivingly engaging the low-pressure turbine to the low-pressure compressor; an electric motor drivingly engaged to the low-pressure shaft; and a torque-transmitting device operatively connected to the HP-shaft and having an engaged configuration in which the torque-transmitting device drivingly engages the electric motor to the high-pressure shaft and a disengaged configuration in which the torque-transmitting device disconnects the electric motor from the high-pressure shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20200083823A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16411275
申请日:2019-05-14
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard FREER
Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system. The method comprises providing alternating current (AC) electric power to a first electric motor to drive a first rotating propulsor, providing the first electric motor with AC electric power from at least one motor inverter operatively coupled to a direct current (DC) power source, detecting a failure in a path to the first electric motor, and selectively rearranging a first switching arrangement between the generator, the at least one motor inverter, and the first electric motor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210234449A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17231705
申请日:2021-04-15
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard FREER
Abstract: An electric machine system disclosed herein comprises first and second electric machines configured to drive a load. The first electric machine has a plurality of first rotors. The second electric machine has a plurality of second rotors. At least one of the second rotors is indexed relative to a respective one of the first rotors to, in use, provide a torque phase offset between the first and second electric machines. A shaft is coupled to the load and connects the respective one of the first rotors with the at least one of the second rotors. The respective one of the first rotors is coaxial with and axially spaced apart from the at least one of the second rotors.
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公开(公告)号:US20210021181A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-21
申请号:US16516501
申请日:2019-07-19
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE
IPC: H02K16/02
Abstract: The electric machine includes a plurality of rotors drivingly coupled to a common shaft defining a shaft axis about which the common shaft is rotatable, and a common stator for the plurality of rotors, the common stator extending circumferentially about the common shaft. The rotors are rotatable about respective rotor axes which are substantially perpendicular to the shaft axis.
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公开(公告)号:US20200079514A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16411262
申请日:2019-05-14
Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Inventor: Eric LATULIPE , Richard Freer
Abstract: There is provided a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system and method for operating same. The method comprises providing, to a first electric motor and a second electric motor, alternating current (AC) electric power from a generator, the generator receiving rotational power from a thermal engine, providing, to the first electric motor and the second electric motor, AC electric power from at least one motor inverter, the at least one motor inverter configured to convert DC electric power from a DC power source into AC electric power, and selectively driving the first and second electric motors from the generator, the at least one motor inverter, or a combination thereof, wherein the first electric motor drives a first rotating propulsor and the second electric motor drives a second rotating propulsor.
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