A ram air turbine having a turbine with one or more blades, a strut having a drive section and a generator adapter section, a turbine shaft and bevel gear located within the drive section, a generator positioned within the generator adapter section of the strut and comprising an exciter and permanent magnet generator in the a turbine side, and a driveshaft having a pinion gear that engages with the bevel gear, wherein the driveshaft is removably coupled to the generator. The strut includes a cone positioned between the drive section and the generator adapter section, and the permanent magnet generator and the exciter are positioned inside of the cone of the strut. The generator utilizes a generator cover and a generator bearing, and the bearing engages with the driveshaft and the generator. The permanent magnet generator and the exciter are positioned within the cone of the generator cover.
RAM AIR TURBINE GENERATOR ASSEMBLIES
2015-11-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / H02K Dynamoelektrische Maschinen , DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES |