A powertrain system (10) of an aircraft includes one or more electrical components (16, 24, 28, 32) to provide electrical power to one or more electrical loads (20) of the aircraft. The system (10) further includes a rechargeable cryogenic heat sink (42) containing a volume of cryogenic cooling material. The cryogenic heat sink (42) is configured to cool the one or more electrical components (16...32). A method of operating a powertrain system (10) of an aircraft includes generating thermal energy at one or more electrical components (16... 32) of the powertrain system (10), fluidly connecting a cryogenic heat sink (42) to the one or more electrical components (16...32), and cooling the one or more electrical components (16...32) via a volume of cryogenic cooling material of the cryogenic heat sink (42).


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    Title :

    SYSTEM FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM FÜR SUPRALEITENDE ELEKTRONIK IN LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRTANWENDUNGEN
    SYSTÈME POUR COMPOSANTS ÉLECTRONIQUES SUPRACONDUCTEURS DANS DES APPLICATIONS AÉROSPATIALES



    Publication date :

    2023-08-16


    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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