Patent ID: 9677466
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B60K,B64C,B64D,F01D,F02B,F02C,F05D,Y02T

Claim:
1. Method of managing a power demand to assure operation of a pilotless aircraft, the aircraft comprising an internal combustion engine supplying a maximum principal power P M , which can vary, the method comprises the steps of, in the absence of an internal combustion engine failure: a) collecting at least some of exhaust gases during an operation of the internal combustion engine; b) feeding a turbine with an energy of the exhaust gases collected; c) producing an electrical current using an electrical generator connected to the turbine to generate an electrical energy; d) comparing the maximum principal power P e) in response to a determination that the maximum principal power P f) in response to a determination that the maximum principal power P g) in response to a determination that the demanded power P h) in response to a determination that the pilotless aircraft is on the ground and the internal combustion is stopped, supplying the demanded power P