An aircraft includes a bleed supply architecture, a nose section, a central section, and a rear section, a pneumatic system for supplying compressed bleed air to the different aircraft systems, a bleed supply for providing bleed air to the pneumatic system, and an auxiliary power unit. The aircraft additionally includes an electric powered load compressor coupled to the pneumatic system for providing bleed air to said pneumatic system. The auxiliary power unit is adapted for feeding electric power to the load compressor. The load compressor and the pneumatic system are installed at the same central section of the aircraft to reduce pressure losses.
Aircraft With A Bleed Supply Hybrid Architecture
2017-06-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |