A propulsion system (10) includes a gas turbine engine (12), an electric motor system having a motor drive (18, 20) electrically connected to an electric machine (14) and an electric motor (22, 24) electrically connected to the motor drive where the electric motor drives a propulsion unit, an electric machine (14) rotatably attached to the gas turbine engine (12) and electrically connected to the electric motor system, an energy storage system (28) having bi-directional electrical connections with the electric motor system and the electric machine, and an Rankine cycle system (30) in communication with the gas turbine engine (12) for recovering waste heat from the gas turbine engine (12).
HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH RANKINE CYCLE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
HYBRIDES ELEKTRISCHES FLUGZEUG MIT SYSTEM ZUR WÄRMERÜCKGEWINNUNG AUS EINEM RANKINE-PROZESS
AÉRONEF ÉLECTRIQUE HYBRIDE AYANT UN SYSTÈME DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE CHALEUR À CYCLE DE RANKINE
2017-10-11
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HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH RANKINE CYCLE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
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