Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor stator
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1. A hybrid propulsive engine, comprising:
- at least one jet engine associated with a working fluid passing there through, theat least one jet engine including at least one compressor section, wherein the compressor section includes at least one compressor stage, and wherein the at least one compressor stage includes at least one compressor rotor and at least one independently rotatable compressor stator rotates about an engine axis;
at least one energy extraction mechanism configured to extract energy from the working fluid and to at least partially convert the extracted energy to electrical power;
at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque; and
wherein the at least one independently rotatable compressor stator is rotatably driven at least partially responsively to the at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque.
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Abstract
A hybrid propulsive technique includes providing a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one 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 a torque. The hybrid propulsive technique also comprises rotating an at least one independently rotatable compressor stator at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to the torque.
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1. A hybrid propulsive engine, comprising:
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at least one jet engine associated with a working fluid passing there through, the at least one jet engine including at least one compressor section, wherein the compressor section includes at least one compressor stage, and wherein the at least one compressor stage includes at least one compressor rotor and at least one independently rotatable compressor stator rotates about an engine axis; at least one energy extraction mechanism configured to extract energy from the working fluid and to at least partially convert the extracted energy to electrical power; at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque; and wherein the at least one independently rotatable compressor stator is rotatably driven at least partially responsively to the at least one torque conversion mechanism configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. - 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)
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