Patents Assigned to AVL POWERTRAIN UK LTD
  • Patent number: 11828227
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a powerplant for an aircraft comprising: at least two gas turbine engines, and at least one closed-cycle arrangement for recuperating heat from the at least two gas turbine engines and supplying power to at least one power-demanding system, wherein the closed-cycle arrangement comprises: a closed circuit channeling a working fluid subjected to a thermodynamic cycle; at least one pre-cooler configured to transfer heat from the working fluid to a heat sink; the heat sink in thermal communication with the pre-cooler, the heat sink being a fuel tank and/or an airframe surface; at least one pumping element configured to move the working fluid through the closed circuit; at least two primary heat exchangers, each one configured to transfer heat from a respective gas turbine engine to the working fluid; at least one expanding element configured to drive a gearbox and an output shaft by the expansion of the working fluid; wherein the output shaft driven by the expanding element is connected to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: ITP ENGINES UK LTD, AVL POWERTRAIN UK LTD
    Inventors: Quentin Luc Balandier, Florin Gabriel Aftanasa, Xiang Wang