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AUTONOMOUS AUXILIARY POWER UNIT SHUTDOWN AND AUTOMATIC COOLDOWN TIME

System and method for control of an auxiliary power unit -APU- featuring an automatic cooldown time start and an autonomous APU shutdown right after main engines start if the APU is not supplying any …

DRIVE·May 27·1 min read

B64D31/06 EMBRAER SA [BR]

OUTPUT POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINES

Methods and systems for operating an engine (100) are provided. An engine core temperature is monitored. When the engine core temperature is below an engine thermal limit adjusted for a level of deter…

DRIVE·May 21·1 min read

B64D31/06 PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA [CA]

FAULT TOLERANT HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE

Hybrid electric propulsion systems includes a combustion engine and an electric motor. The hybrid electric propulsion systems may include or utilize a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprisin…

DRIVE·Jan 9·1 min read

B64D31/06 General Electric Company

FLYING OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, FLYING OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

A flying object control device includes: a determination unit that determines, based on a remaining capacity of a battery, whether or not to restrict supply of surplus electric power to the battery, t…

DRIVE·Sep 7·1 min read

B64D31/06 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TURBOPROP ENGINE

A method (800) and system for operating a turboprop engine (110) of an aircraft comprise obtaining at least one upper limit (402, 502, 606, 610) and at least one lower limit (404, 504, 608, 612) on a …

DRIVE·Aug 30·2 min read

B64D31/06 PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA [CA]

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

One variation of a system for generating thrust at an aerial vehicle includes: a primary electric motor; a rotor coupled to the motor; an internal-combustion engine; a clutch interposed between the mo…

DRIVE·Jun 15·2 min read

B64D31/06 Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc.

RELIGHT OF A PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH A FUEL CELL

A propulsion system including: a fuel cell assembly having a fuel cell defining an outlet positioned to remove output products from the fuel cell and a fuel cell assembly operating condition; a turbom…

DRIVE·May 4·2 min read

B64D31/06 General Electric Company

ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC ENGINE

Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes providing the hybrid electric engine, the hybrid electric engine having a gas generating core and an electric machine powe…

DRIVE·Feb 9·1 min read

B64D31/06 Raytheon Technologies Corporation

VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM

A voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system includes an electric propulsion system. The voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system may include electric propulsors providing th…

DRIVE·Nov 17·1 min read

B64D31/06 Rolls-Royce Corporation

HYBRID ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR ROTORCRAFT

A hybrid electric system for a rotorcraft can include a first thermal engine, a second thermal engine, and an electrical machine. The first thermal engine can be sized to produce a maximum first therm…

DRIVE·Sep 22·1 min read

B64D31/06 Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

FAULT TOLERANT HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE

Hybrid electric propulsion systems includes a combustion engine and an electric motor. The hybrid electric propulsion systems may include or utilize a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprisin…

DRIVE·Aug 4·1 min read

B64D31/06 General Electric Company

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

Technology for operating an engine smoothly is provided. In an aircraft propulsion system, a controller causes at least a first engine among the plurality of engines to be stopped and causes a second …

DRIVE·Jun 23·1 min read

B64D31/06 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES

Disclosed are systems and methods for a power control system for a vehicle having multiple power sources. The power control system may include a plurality of sensors associated with one or more power …

DRIVE·Jun 16·2 min read

B64D31/06 Honeywell International Inc.

HYBRID AIR MOBILITY VEHICLE

A hybrid air mobility vehicle can make a long-distance flight through an efficient operation of an engine and a battery, and can reduce discomfort by reducing noise according to flight surroundings. T…

DRIVE·May 12·1 min read

B64D31/06 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

One variation of a system for generating thrust at an aerial vehicle includes: a primary electric motor; a rotor coupled to the motor; an internal-combustion engine; a clutch interposed between the mo…

DRIVE·Apr 7·2 min read

B64D31/06 Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc.

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

One variation of a system for generating thrust at an aerial vehicle includes: a primary electric motor; a rotor coupled to the motor; an internal-combustion engine; a clutch interposed between the mo…

DRIVE·Oct 14·2 min read

B64D31/06 Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc.

DUAL VOLTAGE LOW SPOOL GENERATOR

Systems and methods for dual voltage power generation are provided. Aspects include a generator having an input connected to an engine to receive rotational energy proportional to a rotation speed of …

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

B64D31/06 Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

A first power source, a second power source, and a power controller are provided, where a vehicle that includes the first power source, the second power source, and the power controller is capable of …

DRIVE·Apr 15·1 min read

B64D31/06 Kitty Hawk Corporation

System and method for controlling a gas turbine engine supplying power to an aircraft

A system and method for controlling the operation of a gas turbine engine supplying power to an aircraft, where the engine is controlled according to a reading of an amount of power drawn from the sup…

DRIVE·Jan 15·1 min read

B64D31/06 PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA [CA]

Aircraft engine control during icing of temperature probe

Methods for controlling an aircraft turbofan engine during icing of a temperature probe and devices for carrying out such methods are described. The methods may comprise: using (46) one or more signal…

DRIVE·Feb 1·1 min read

B64D31/06 PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA [CA]

Propeller-driven aircraft with improved stability about its yaw axis

Propeller-driven aircraft (30) comprising an engine (31) providing mechanical engine power for rotating a propeller (32), an engine limiting unit (35), an engine control unit (37) for controlling the …

DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min read

B64D31/06 PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG [CH]

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AUTONOMOUS AUXILIARY POWER UNIT SHUTDOWN AND AUTOMATIC COOLDOWN TIME

OUTPUT POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINES

FAULT TOLERANT HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE

FLYING OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, FLYING OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TURBOPROP ENGINE

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

RELIGHT OF A PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH A FUEL CELL

ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC ENGINE

VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM

HYBRID ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR ROTORCRAFT

FAULT TOLERANT HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES

HYBRID AIR MOBILITY VEHICLE

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

DUAL VOLTAGE LOW SPOOL GENERATOR

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

System and method for controlling a gas turbine engine supplying power to an aircraft

Aircraft engine control during icing of temperature probe

Propeller-driven aircraft with improved stability about its yaw axis