Inline electro-mechanical power converter, and aircraft having the same

An aircraft, comprising:

• an inline electro-mechanical power converter, comprising:
• a first magnet support structure connected to at least one of a power output shaft driven by an engine and a thrust force generator, the first magnet support structure extending radially from the least one of the power output shaft and the thrust force generator and being configured to rotate directly with the at least one of the power output shaft or the thrust force generator;
• a first set of magnets positioned radially on the first magnet support structure;
• and
• a set of coil assemblies secured to a coil support frame in an annular array, the set of coil assemblies being positioned adjacent to the first set of magnets, the first set of magnets generating an electric current in the set of coil assemblies when the magnet support structure is rotated relative to the set of coil assemblies;
• wherein the set of coil assemblies is connected to a load for providing power to the load when the first magnet support structure is rotated relative to the set of coil assemblies.

An inline electro-mechanical power converter, comprising:

• a first magnet support structure connectable to at least one of a power output shaft driven by an engine and a thrust force generator, the first magnet support structure extending radially from the least one of the power output shaft and the thrust force generator and being configured to rotate directly with the at least one of the power output shaft or the thrust force generator when the first magnet support structure is connected to the at least one of the power output shaft and the thrust force generator;
• a first set of magnets positioned radially on the first magnet support structure;
• and
• a set of coil assemblies secured to a coil support frame in an annular array, the set of coil assemblies being positioned adjacent to the first set of magnets, the set of coil assemblies including two or more subsets of the set of coil assemblies, each of the subset of the set of coil assemblies being configured to independently connect to one or more loads, the first set of magnets generating an electric current in each of the two or more subsets of the set of coil assemblies when the magnet support structure is rotated relative to the two or more subsets of the set of coil assemblies;
• wherein the two or more subsets of the set of coil assemblies are configured to provide power to the load when the first magnet support structure is rotated relative to the set of coil assemblies in a recharging mode.