Patent ID: 11926426
Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. A method comprising:
supplying combustion air to an internal combustion engine of an aircraft with a turbocharger;
providing thrust to the aircraft using a main air mover powered by the internal combustion engine;
extracting electrical power from the turbocharger with a generator mechanically coupled to a turbo shaft of the turbocharger; and
using the extracted electrical power to drive at least one electrically powered air-mover of the aircraft to generate thrust in cooperation with the main air mover by supplying the extracted electrical power to the at least one electrically powered air-mover without converting the power, and further comprising adjusting a pressure ratio of the at least one electrically powered air-mover using a variable air nozzle of the at least one electrically powered air-mover.