Title:
TURBINE ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000046488
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Jet turbine engines used by aeromodellers suffer a number of incoveniences. They must be run up initially using compressed air to rotate the turbine. A turbine engine (1), is disclosed having a compressor (2) towards the front and a turbine (4) towards the rear and connected by a shaft (6). An electric motor (70) and/or generator has a rotor (72) mounted on the shaft preferably between the compressor and the turbine. This arrangement removes the need for a compressed air supply. A small starter battery is suitable to run up a model engine and, with any necessary controller, is convenient to carry or may be mounted on board, if desired. Once the engine is running, the starter battery and/or the receiver battery may be charged from the generator.
Inventors:
COOTE CLIVE MAXWELL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2000/000310
Publication Date:
May 08, 2003
Filing Date:
February 02, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RIPMAX PLC (GB)
COOTE CLIVE MAXWELL (GB)
COOTE CLIVE MAXWELL (GB)
International Classes:
A63H27/26; F01D15/08; F01D15/10; F02C7/22; F23R3/38; (IPC1-7): F01D15/10; A63H27/26; F02C7/22; F01D15/08; F23R3/38
Foreign References:
| EP0420666A1 | 1991-04-03 | |||
| EP0837231A2 | 1998-04-22 | |||
| US5208522A | 1993-05-04 | |||
| US4769996A | 1988-09-13 | |||
| US5042256A | 1991-08-27 | |||
| US3932988A | 1976-01-20 |
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