An emergency power system (54) is useable on an aircraft having a gas turbine engine (10) with a low pressure spool (20) and a high pressure spool (28). The emergency power system (54) includes an emergency electrical generator (48) coupled to the low pressure spool (20) during an emergency for generating emergency electrical power and one or more additional electrical power sources (48A,66,70,72,74). A plurality of electrical loads (78,78A) are electrically connected to the emergency electrical generator (48) and the one or more additional electrical power sources (48A,66,70,72,74). Aircraft sensors (96A-96G) provide data regarding emergency electrical power availability and emergency electrical power demand. A controller (94) for controlling the emergency electrical generator determines emergency electrical power demand and emergency electrical power availability based upon data from the aircraft sensors (96A-96G). The controller (94) controls the emergency electrical generator (48) based upon the emergency electrical power demand and the emergency electrical power availability.


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    Title :

    Aircraft with low pressure spool emergency generator


    Additional title:

    Luftfahrzeug mit an Niederdruckwelle gekoppeltem Notfallgenerator
    Aéronef avec générateur d'urgence couplé à un arbre basse pression


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    Publication date :

    2021-05-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS



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