The present embodiments relate to an electrically powered rotary-wing aircraft 100 with a first predetermined number of thrust producing units 103a, 103b and a second predetermined number of batteries 410a, 410b. Each one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units may include a rotor 331, and an electrical drive unit 330 with at least two electric motors 380, 383. Each battery of the second predetermined number of batteries 410a, 410b is coupled to at most one electric motor of the at least two electric motors 380, 383 of at least one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units 103a, 103b, and each electric motor of the at least one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units 103a, 103b is coupled to at most one of the second predetermined number of batteries 410a, 410b.
AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT
ELEKTRISCH ANGETRIEBENES DREHFLÜGELFLUGZEUG
AÉRONEF À VOILURE TOURNANTE À PROPULSION ÉLECTRIQUE
2023-12-06
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung |