HYBRID ELECTRIC TURBINE ENGINES
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August 28, 2024
A hybrid electric gas turbine engine (100) includes a fan section (112) having a fan (124), a turbine section (114) having a turbine (142) drivably connected to the fan through a main shaft (126) that extends along a central longitudinal axis (128), a gas generating core (150) extending along a first axis (162) that is radially offset from the central longitudinal axis, a first electric motor (610) drivably connected to the main shaft, wherein the electric motor is colinear with the main shaft, and an electric compressor (210) extending along a second axis (262) that is radially offset from the central longitudinal axis, the electric compressor in fluid communication with the second turbine section.
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