Flex coupler for hybrid gas turbine engine powerplant
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorDavid Menheere
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AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorDavid Menheere
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An engine system is provided that includes an engine rotating structure, an electric machine rotating structure and a flex coupler. The flex coupler rotatably connects the electric machine rotating structure to the engine rotating structure. The flex coupler includes a first mount, a second mount and a flex plate. The first mount includes a plurality of first mount fingers arranged circumferentially about an axis. The second mount includes a plurality of second mount fingers arranged circumferentially about the axis. The flex plate connects the first mount to the second mount. The flex plate includes a plurality of first flex plate fingers and a plurality of second flex plate fingers. Each of the first flex plate fingers is attached to a respective one of the first mount fingers. Each of the second flex plate fingers is attached to a respective one of the second mount fingers.
An engine system, comprising:
An engine system, comprising:
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