The invention refers to an aircraft incorporating an enhanced power unit for generating electric, pneumatic and/or hydraulic power for the aircraft during all stages of the aircraft operation. The power unit (1) comprises: a heat engine (14) with a drive shaft (2) and a combustion gases exhaust pipe (7), a load compressor (3) mechanically coupled with the drive shaft (2) to provide a flow of compressed air to the aircraft, a Ram-air intake (4) to supply Ram air to the load compressor (3), and a Rankine cycle system (12) for recovering thermal energy from the combustion gases and the compressed air for the assistance of the heat engine (14). The Rankine cycle system (12) comprises: an expander (22), a first Ram-air intake (11), a condenser (19) to cool down a Rankine system fluid, and a first (10a) and second heat exchanger (10b) for transferring heat to the Rankine system fluid.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT HAVING A POWER UNIT FOR GENERATIG ELECTRIC, PNEUMATIC AND/OR HYDRAULIC POWER


    Additional title:

    FLUGZEUG MIT EINER LEISTUNGSEINHEIT ZUM ERZEUGEN VON ELEKTRISCHER, PNEUMATISCHER UND/ODER HYDRAULISCHER LEISTUNG
    AÉRONEF COMPORTANT UNE UNITÉ DE PUISSANCE POUR GÉNÉRER UNE PUISSANCE ÉLECTRIQUE, PNEUMATIQUE ET/OU HYDRAULIQUE


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    Publication date :

    2021-05-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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