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US 8,522,522 B2Granted
Fan embedded power generator
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorRichard A. Poisson
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Abstract
A power generator, such as a permanent magnet alternator (“PMA”) or a permanent magnet generator (“PMG”), may be used to provide electric power to a deicing system, for example. The power generator is embedded within a spinner, and may be in communication with a locally mounted electronic control unit (“ECU”).
Claims11
A turbine engine comprising:
- a spinner;
- a plurality of blades projecting radially outward from the spinner;
- a power generator embedded within the spinner;
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- an electronic control unit positioned within a nacelle radially surrounding a fan section of the turbine engine, wherein the electronic control unit is positioned radially outward of the blades.
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A spinner configured to support a plurality of blades and rotate about an axis, the spinner comprising:
- an outer spinner housing;
- and
- a power generator embedded within the spinner such that the outer spinner housing radially surrounds the entire power generator, wherein the power generator includes a rotor and a stator, the rotor rotating with rotation of the spinner, and wherein the power generator is one of a permanent magnet alternator and a permanent magnet generator;
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- an electronic control unit embedded within the spinner such that the outer spinner housing radially surrounds at least a portion of the electronic control unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.