Patent ID: 11912421
Assignee: VOLTAERO
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. The machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the machine comprises a control unit for controlling the clutch system and the electric power supply system of the electric drive system, the control unit being configured to cause the machine to operate in a plurality of alternate operation modes, as follows:
engage the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine to transmit the rotational movement from the thermal drive system to the bladed propulsion system via the electric drive system, without consuming or recharging the electric battery,
disengage one of the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine, the other thermal engine remaining engaged, and control the electric power supply system in order to supply the electric drive system with power to drive the bladed propulsion system using one of the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine and the electric drive system,
engage the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine and supply the electric drive system with power to drive the bladed propulsion system using a combination of the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine and the electric drive system,
engage the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine to drive the electric drive system, so as to transmit, via the electric drive system, a rotational movement from the thermal drive system to the bladed propulsion system, while recharging the battery of the electric power supply system,
disengage the first thermal engine and the second thermal engine and control the electric power supply system to supply the electric drive system with power in order to drive the bladed propulsion system using only the electric drive system.