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US4709882A
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Electric propulsion system for aircraft
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1983-11-25
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Granted: 1987-12-01
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Expires: 2003-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An aircraft having a rotatively driven blade cooperating with an electrochemical power system for operating an electric drive system. The blade provides cooling heat transfer relative to the lithium/peroxide fuel system effecting desirable separation of the lithium-hydroxide monohydrate in a suitable filter/plenum provided as a portion of the power system. In one form, the cooling is effected by disposing a heat transfer portion of the power system in the path of air flow generated by the propulsion blade of the aircraft. In another form, the cooling is effected by flowing the electrolyte through the propulsion blade. Molarity of the electrolyte is maintained by separating the precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate in solid form in the filter/plenum and addition of replacement hydrogen/peroxide solution from the reservoir thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew D. Galbraith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 08:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/50; H01M6/5038; B; B64; B64C; B64C27/00; B64C27/04; B64C27/12; B64D; B64D27/00; B64D27/02; B64D27/30; B64D27/34; B64D27/35; B64D27/355; H01M10/00; H01M10/60; H01M10/61; H01M10/613; H01M10/62; H01M10/65; H01M10/656; H01M10/6561; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply system for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means including a lithium/peroxide fuel cell utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said desired molarity of said electrolyte, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte from said electrochemical power system means through separate heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply system for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means including a lithium/peroxide fuel cell utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said desired molarity of said electrolyte, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte from said electrochemical power system means through separate heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The aircraft structure of claim 1 wherein said collecting means includes a plenum in which said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate is collected, said heat transfer means including a cooling tube extending from said lithium-peroxide fuel cell to a remote point of said aircraft and returning to said plenum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The aircraft structure of claim 1 wherein said collecting means includes gravity gas separation means, said heat transfer means including a cooling tube extending from said lithium/peroxide fuel cell to a remote point of said aircraft and returning to said gravity gas separation means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The aircraft structure of claim 1 wherein said collecting means includes a plenum in which said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate is collected, said plenum further defining gravity gas separation means, said heat transfer means including a cooling tube extending from said lithium/peroxide fuel cell to a remote point of said aircraft and returning to said plenum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The aircraft structure of claim 1 wherein said collecting means includes a plenum in which said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate is collected, said plenum further defining filter means, said heat transfer means including a cooling tube extending from said lithium/peroxide fuel cell to a remote point of said aircraft and returning to said plenum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means mounted in heat exchange relationship to air flowed as an incident of operation of said blade for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means mounted in heat exchange relationship to air flowed as an incident of operation of said blade for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The aircraft structure of claim 6 wherein said heat transfer means includes a cooling tube extending from said electrochemical power system means, through said blade, to said collecting means, and returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The aircraft structure of claim 6 wherein said heat transfer means includes a cooling tube extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft, to said collecting means, and returning to said electrochemical power system means, at least a portion of said cooling tube being mounted exteriorly on a body portion of said aircraft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
157 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for providing rated electrical power independent of ambient air pressure conditions, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
157 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for providing rated electrical power independent of ambient air pressure conditions, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for providing rated electrical power independent of ambient temperature conditions, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for providing rated electrical power independent of ambient temperature conditions, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means including a plurality of power producing modules, each of which comprises means for providing a cruise power to said blade, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means including a plurality of power producing modules, each of which comprises means for providing a cruise power to said blade, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; closed electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said closed electrochemical power system means comprising means free of ingestion of atmospheric air thereinto during operation thereof, said closed electrochemcial power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithiumhydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said closed electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said closed electrochemical power system means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; closed electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said closed electrochemical power system means comprising means free of ingestion of atmospheric air thereinto during operation thereof, said closed electrochemcial power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithiumhydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said closed electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said closed electrochemical power system means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
157 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; closed electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said closed electrochemical power system means comprising means free of chemical emissions therefrom during operation thereof, said closed electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer extending from said closed electrochemical system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said closed electrochemical power system means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
157 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; closed electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said closed electrochemical power system means comprising means free of chemical emissions therefrom during operation thereof, said closed electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer extending from said closed electrochemical system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said closed electrochemical power system means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for generating said electrical power substantially soundlessly, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an aircraft having a blade to be rotatively driven in effecting powered flight of the aircraft, an improved power supply for driving said blade comprising: electric motor means for rotatively driving said blade; electrochemical power system means for generating electrical power to operate said motor means, said electrochemical power system means comprising means for generating said electrical power substantially soundlessly, said electrochemical power system means utilizing an aqueous electrolyte at a desired molarity; and means for maintaining said electrolyte at said desired molarity, said molarity maintaining means including means for circulating said electrolyte through heat transfer means for cooling thereof so as to effect precipitation of lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said molarity maintaining means also including means for collecting said precipitated lithium-hydroxide monohydrate, said heat transfer means extending from said electrochemical power system means to a remote point of said aircraft and to said collecting means before returning to said electrochemical power system means.
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