Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuel supply
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Nguyen, T. (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuel supply
Reexamination Certificate
active
07950606
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for providing secondary power to aircraft systems. In one embodiment, an aircraft system architecture for providing power to an environmental control system includes an electric generator operably coupled to a jet engine. The jet engine can be configured to provide propulsive thrust to the aircraft, and the electric generator can be configured to receive shaft power from the jet engine. The environmental control system can be configured to provide outside air to a passenger cabin of the aircraft in the absence of bleed air from the jet engine.
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Bernier Alan T.
Bowman Michael D.
Campbell Thomas A.
Cruse Jonathan M.
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