An example aircraft includes a parallel propulsion unit, the parallel propulsion unit comprising: a propulsor configured to provide forward propulsion of the aircraft; a gas turbine engine configured to drive the propulsor; an electrical machine configured to generate, for output via one or more electrical busses, electrical energy using mechanical energy derived from the gas turbine engine; and a power sharing module configured to control a ratio of the mechanical energy derived from the gas turbine engine used to drive the propulsor and used to generate electrical energy; and a plurality of series propulsion units, each series propulsion unit comprising a respective propulsor of a plurality of propulsors that are configured to provide forward propulsion of the aircraft and a respective electrical machine each configured to drive a respective propulsor of the plurality of propulsors using electrical energy received from one or more electrical busses.


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    Title :

    HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS WITH POWER SHARING


    Additional title:

    HYBRIDANTRIEBSSYSTEME MIT GEMEINSAMER LEISTUNGSNUTZUNG
    SYSTÈMES DE PROPULSION HYBRIDE À PARTAGE DE PUISSANCE


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    Publication date :

    2024-07-31


    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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