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US 11,535,385 B2Granted
Electric aircraft and anti-icing apparatus for electric aircraft
AssigneeSubaru Corporation
InventorsDaisuke Hirabayashi, Toshimichi Ogisu
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Abstract
An electric aircraft includes a propeller, an electric motor, and a controller. The electric motor is configured to supply power to the propeller. The controller is configured to control the electric motor. The controller is disposed inside a leading-edge portion of a wing to cause heat to be transmitted to a skin of the wing. The heat is generated by the controller when the controller controls the electric motor.
Claims11
An electric aircraft comprising:
- a propeller;
- two or more electric motors configured to supply power to the propeller;
- and
- two or more controllers configured to control the two or more electric motors, the two or more controllers being disposed inside a wing of the electric aircraft to cause heat to be transmitted to a skin of the wing,
- wherein the wing includes:
- a leading-edge portion including a leading edge of the wing and on a vicinity adjacent the leading edge;
- and
- a trailing-edge side portion including a trailing edge of the wing and having a wing surface,
- wherein the two or more controllers are directly or indirectly attached to an inner surface of the skin included in the leading-edge portion such that the skin included in the leading-edge portion is functioned as a heatsink of the two or more controllers for cooling of the two or more controllers, and
- wherein the two or more controllers are disposed closer to the leading edge of the wing than a spar member, the spar member extending in a wing span direction inside the wing.
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