Apparatus for generating power from a turbine engine
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1. An electrical architecture for a turbine engine having a high pressure (HP) spool and a low pressure (LP) spool comprising:
- a first generator driven by the HP spool and providing a first DC output;
a second generator driven by the LP spool and providing a second DC output;
a first DC bus connected to the first DC output;
a second DC bus connected to the second DC output; and
wherein the first and second DC buses are selectively connected.
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Abstract
An electrical architecture for an aircraft providing power for the aircraft by generating power from a high pressure spool and a low pressure spool of a turbine engine. The spools can be used to drive corresponding generators; the power from which can be used to supply the various loads of the aircraft.
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1. An electrical architecture for a turbine engine having a high pressure (HP) spool and a low pressure (LP) spool comprising:
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a first generator driven by the HP spool and providing a first DC output; a second generator driven by the LP spool and providing a second DC output; a first DC bus connected to the first DC output; a second DC bus connected to the second DC output; and wherein the first and second DC buses are selectively connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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