An electric ducted fan for an aircraft is shown. A nacelle defines a duct that houses a propulsive fan having a fan diameter DF. An electric machine is configured to drive the fan, and has an electromagnetically active length LA and an electromagnetically active diameter DA defining an aspect ratio (LA/DA) of from 0.8 to 2. A ratio of the electromagnetically active diameter DA to the fan diameter DF (DA/DF) is from 0.45 to 0.60.
ELECTRIC DUCTED FAN
2019-11-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |