公开(公告)号：US11414198B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16546362

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey

IPC: H02K9/19 ,  H02K7/14 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system comprises a vertical lift propulsor mounted within a wing of the aircraft. The vertical propulsor comprises an electric motor comprising a rotor mounted to a plurality of propulsor blades, the motor further comprising a stator. The rotor is provided radially outwardly of the stator.

公开(公告)号：US10515258B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15673905

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey ,  Adriano Pulisciano

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/33

Abstract: A method of processing data from a sensor, the method comprising: receiving first data; identifying an object by comparing the received first data with stored second data for a plurality of objects; determining a first processing strategy for one or more portions of the object in third data using the identification of the object, the third data being received from a sensor; and processing the determined one or more portions of the object in the third data using the determined first processing strategy.

公开(公告)号：US11077953B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16390555

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey

IPC: B64D27/24

Abstract: An electric ducted fan for an aircraft is shown. A nacelle defines a duct that houses a propulsive fan having a fan diameter DF. An electric machine is configured to drive the fan, and has an electromagnetically active length LA and an electromagnetically active diameter DA defining an aspect ratio (LA/DA) of from 0.8 to 2. A speed reduction device is located between the electric machine and the fan, and has a reduction ratio of at least 3:1. A ratio of the electromagnetically active diameter DA to the fan diameter DF (DA/DF) is from 0.3 to 0.5.

公开(公告)号：US10727724B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16132524

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc ,  Rolls-Royce Marine AS

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey ,  Astrid Rokke

IPC: H02K21/28 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02K1/32 ,  H02K16/00 ,  H02K7/08 ,  F01D15/10 ,  H02K7/00 ,  H02K9/19

Abstract: An electric motor generator system has a hollow rotatable shaft, a coil spar, and a plurality of magnet portions. The hollow rotatable shaft has a central longitudinal axis. The coil spar comprises one or more coil assemblies and is positioned concentrically within the hollow rotatable shaft. Each of the magnet portions is shaped to conform to a radially inwardly facing surface of the shaft. Each of the plurality of magnet portions abuts conformally against the radially inwardly facing surface of the shaft between the radially inwardly facing surface and the or each coil assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11745888B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US16952147

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc ,  Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey ,  Gideon Daniel Venter

IPC: B64D35/08 ,  B64D27/12 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24

CPC classification number: B64D35/08 ,  B64D27/12 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2027/026

Abstract: An aircraft hybrid propulsion system comprises an internal combustion engine, an electric motor a propulsor and a combining gearbox. The internal combustion engine is coupled to a first input of the combining gearbox, the electric motor is coupled to a second input of the combining gearbox, and the propulsor is coupled to an output of the combining gearbox, such that the propulsor is driveable in use by either or both of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. Each of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor is coupled to its respective input by a respective clutch.

公开(公告)号：US11077952B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16390553

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey

IPC: B64D27/24

Abstract: An electric ducted fan for an aircraft is shown. A nacelle defines a duct that houses a propulsive fan having a fan diameter DF. An electric machine is configured to drive the fan, and has an electromagnetically active length LA and an electromagnetically active diameter DA defining an aspect ratio (LA/DA) of from 0.8 to 2. A ratio of the electromagnetically active diameter DA to the fan diameter DF (DA/DF) is from 0.45 to 0.60.

公开(公告)号：US11371350B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16528243

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey

IPC: F01D5/02 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B64D27/04 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/02

Abstract: An axial flow turbomachine (102) for producing thrust to propel an aircraft is shown. The turbomachine has an inner duct (202) and an outer duct (204), both of which are annular and concentric with one another. An inner fan (206) is located in the inner duct, and is configured to produce a primary pressurised flow (P). An outer fan (207) is located in an outer duct, and is configured to produce a secondary pressurised flow (S). The outer fan has a hollow hub (208) through which the inner duct passes. The inner fan is configured to have, in operation, a rate of rotation of from 3 to 8 times that of the outer fan.

公开(公告)号：US11364991B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16546372

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey

IPC: B64C11/48 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  B64C11/00 ,  H02K16/02 ,  H02K16/00 ,  H02K21/22 ,  H02K21/14

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system comprises first and second co-axial propulsors, one of the first and second propulsor being positioned forward of the other propulsor. A first electric motor is configured to drive the first propulsor, and a second electric motor is configured to drive the second propulsor. The first electric motor comprising a rotor radially inwardly of the stator, and the second electric motor comprises a rotor radially outwardly of the stator. The stator of the first electric motor is mounted to the stator of the second electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20180060646A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15673905

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: Rolls--Royce plc

Inventor： Giles E. Harvey ,  Adriano Pulisciano

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/33

CPC classification number: G06K9/00214 ,  G06K9/00201 ,  G06K9/183 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K9/2063 ,  G06K9/3233 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T17/30 ,  G06T2200/04

Abstract: A method of processing data from a sensor, the method comprising: receiving first data; identifying an object by comparing the received first data with stored second data for a plurality of objects; determining a first processing strategy for one or more portions of the object in third data using the identification of the object, the third data being received from a sensor; and processing the determined one or more portions of the object in the third data using the determined first processing strategy.