{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "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…",
  "path": "/patents/1367197",
  "publishedAt": "2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B64D27/10",
    "Rolls-Royce Corporation"
  ],
  "textContent": "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.",
  "title": "HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS WITH POWER SHARING"
}