SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

The present disclosure relates generally to electric aircraft, and more specifically to electric power distribution for electric aircraft. In one embodiment, an electric aircraft is disclosed, comprising: a fuselage; two wings mounted on opposite sides of the fuselage; a plurality of first electric...

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Hauptverfasser:	MELACK, John, GREEK, Benjamin M, BOWER, Geoffrey C, DEPENBUSCH, Nathan T
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER COSMONAUTICS ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS GENERATION HELICOPTERS PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The present disclosure relates generally to electric aircraft, and more specifically to electric power distribution for electric aircraft. In one embodiment, an electric aircraft is disclosed, comprising: a fuselage; two wings mounted on opposite sides of the fuselage; a plurality of first electric propulsion units, arranged on both sides of the fuselage, aft of the wings during forward flight; a plurality of second electric propulsion units arranged on both sides of the fuselage, forward of the wings during forward flight; and a plurality of battery packs, each battery pack configured to power at least: a portion of one of the first electric propulsion units on one side of the fuselage, and a portion of one of the second electric propulsion units on the other side of the fuselage.