COMBINED AC AND DC TURBOELECTRIC DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM

摘要

A propulsion system is described that includes an AC generator configured toproduce AC current, and a plurality of propulsors configured to receive the ACcurrentfrom the AC generator and provide thrust based on the AC current from the ACgenerator. The propulsion system further includes an AC distribution systemconfigured to deliver a first portion of the AC current to a first group ofpropulsors fromthe plurality of propulsors, and a second subsystem configured to deliver asecondportion of the AC current to a second group of propulsors from the pluralityofpropulsors.