Title:
PROPULSION ENGINE FOR AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/089067
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A propulsion system (300) for an aircraft (10) includes an electric propulsion engine. The electric propulsion engine includes an electric motor (334) and a fan (304) rotatable about a central axis (302) of the electric propulsion engine by the electric motor. The electric propulsion engine also includes a bearing (340) supporting rotation of the fan and a thermal management system. The thermal management system includes a lubrication oil circulation assembly and a heat exchanger (356) thermally connected to the lubrication oil circulation assembly. The lubrication oil circulation assembly is configured for providing the bearing with lubrication oil.
Inventors:
NIERGARTH DANIEL (US)
VONDRELL RANDY (US)
MILLER BRANDON (US)
MARRINAN PATRICK (US)
PASTOUCHENKO NIKOLAI (US)
CHEUNG LAWRENCE (US)
VONDRELL RANDY (US)
MILLER BRANDON (US)
MARRINAN PATRICK (US)
PASTOUCHENKO NIKOLAI (US)
CHEUNG LAWRENCE (US)
Application Number:
US2017/046193
Publication Date:
June 21, 2018
Filing Date:
August 10, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
F02K5/00; F02C6/20
Foreign References:
| EP2966266A1 | 2016-01-13 | |||
| EP3048042A1 | 2016-07-27 | |||
| US20160137305A1 | 2016-05-19 | |||
| US20120198814A1 | 2012-08-09 | |||
| US6264003B1 | 2001-07-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KACHUR, Pamela, A. et al. (US)
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