Hybrid electric powerplant systems and controllers

    公开(公告)号:US12110125B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18543254

    申请日:2023-12-18

    摘要: A hybrid electric propulsion (HEP) system can include a heat engine torque sensor connected between a heat engine and a combining gear box to sense a heat motor input torque input to the combining gear box, an electric motor torque sensor connected between an electric motor and the combining gear box to sense an electric motor input torque input to the combining gear box, and a combining gear box torque sensor connected to an output of the combining gearbox. The system can include a HEP controller operatively connected to each of the heat engine torque sensor, the electric motor torque sensor, and the combining gear box torque sensor to receive one or more torque signals therefrom. The controller can be configured to output one or more output signals as a function of the signals from each of the heat engine torque sensor, the electric motor torque sensor, and the combining gear box torque sensor.

    Rotor dynamics accommodation using electrical power assist

    公开(公告)号:US12092038B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US16991275

    申请日:2020-08-12

    申请人: RTX Corporation

    IPC分类号: F02C7/36 B64D27/02

    摘要: Hybrid electric propulsion systems are described. The systems include a gas turbine engine having low and high speed spools, each spool having a respective compressor and turbine. A mechanical power transmission is configured to at least one of extract power from and supply power to at least one of the low speed spool and the high speed spool, an electric machine is configured to augment rotational power of at least one of the spools, and a controller is operable to determine a rotational speed of the low speed spool, determine a rotational speed of the high speed spool, determine if a predetermined operational zone of operation based on the determined rotational speeds is present, and when a predetermined operational zone is determined, control a power augmentation of at least one spool to limit dwell operation of the gas turbine engine within the predetermined operational zone.

    Selective power distribution for an aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US12043405B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US18202736

    申请日:2023-05-26

    发明人: Paul R. Hanrahan

    IPC分类号: F02C7/36 B64D35/02 B64D27/02

    摘要: An assembly is provided for an aircraft. The aircraft assembly includes a rotating structure, a geartrain, a propulsor rotor and an electric machine. The rotating structure includes a turbine rotor. The geartrain includes a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of intermediate gears and a carrier. The sun gear is rotatably driven by the rotating structure. Each of the intermediate gears is between and meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear. Each of the intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The propulsor rotor is rotatably driven by the carrier. The electric machine is coupled to the ring gear.

    Hybrid starter motor-generator
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    公开(公告)号:US12024302B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US16171896

    申请日:2018-10-26

    摘要: An example hybrid propulsion system is described that includes a plurality of propulsors, a first drive shaft, a second drive shaft, a gas turbine engine, a motor-generator, and a clutch. The gas turbine engine includes a first turbine stage operatively coupled to the first drive shaft and a second turbine stage operatively coupled to the second drive shaft. The motor-generator is operatively coupled to the second drive shaft and is configured to generate electrical power to drive at least one propulsor of the plurality of propulsors and selectively drive the second shaft. The clutch is configured to operatively couple the second drive shaft to the first drive shaft.