Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan
First Claim
1. A hybrid propulsive engine, comprising:
- an at least one axial-flow jet engine configured to provide at least some first thrust associated with a working fluid passing through at least a portion of the at least one axial-flow jet engine;
an at least one energy extraction mechanism configured to extract energy from the working fluid, and at least partially convert that energy to electrical power;
an at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque; and
an at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly including an at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan, the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly configured to be powered for rotation at least partially responsive to the at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque, wherein the rotation of the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly is arranged to produce at least some second thrust.
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Abstract
One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique comprising providing at least some first thrust associated with a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one axial flow jet engine. The hybrid propulsive technique comprises extracting energy from the working fluid that is at least partially converted into electrical power, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. The hybrid propulsive technique further comprises rotating an at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque, wherein the rotating of the at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly is arranged to produce at least some second thrust.
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1. A hybrid propulsive engine, comprising:
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an at least one axial-flow jet engine configured to provide at least some first thrust associated with a working fluid passing through at least a portion of the at least one axial-flow jet engine; an at least one energy extraction mechanism configured to extract energy from the working fluid, and at least partially convert that energy to electrical power; an at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque; and an at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly including an at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan, the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly configured to be powered for rotation at least partially responsive to the at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque, wherein the rotation of the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly is arranged to produce at least some second thrust. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57-95. -95. (canceled)
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