A hybrid electric aircraft equipped with gyroscopic stabilization control is provided. In one aspect, a hybrid electric aircraft includes a turbo-generator having a gas turbine engine and an electric generator operatively coupled thereto for generating electrical power. The turbo-generator defines a rotation axis. The aircraft also includes one or more electrically-driven propulsors for producing thrust for the aircraft. In addition, the aircraft includes a pivot mount operatively coupled with the turbo-generator. To provide gyroscopic stabilization control of the aircraft, the pivot mount is controlled to adjust the rotation axis of the turbo-generator relative to a prime stability axis of the aircraft. Additionally or alternatively, a rotational speed of the turbo-generator can be changed to provide gyroscopic stabilization control of the aircraft.
HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH GYROSCOPIC STABILIZATION CONTROL
HYBRIDES ELEKTRISCHES FLUGZEUG MIT GYROSKOPISCHER STABILISIERUNGSREGELUNG
AÉRONEF ÉLECTRIQUE HYBRIDE AVEC CONTRÔLE DE LA STABILISATION GYROSCOPIQUE
2023-01-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH GYROSCOPIC STABILIZATION CONTROL
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