A propulsion unit comprising a propulsion system, at least one electric motor positioned in a first external zone, a transmission system, a coupling device which comprises: a first coupling shaft coupled to an output of the electric motor, passing through the transmission system and having a first end protruding into a second external zone; a second coupling shaft coupled to an input of the transmission system, passing through at least one wall of the transmission system and having a first end protruding into the second external zone; and a coupling system configured to couple the first ends of the first and second coupling shafts in terms of rotation and which is positioned in the second external zone. Also an aircraft having at least one such propulsion unit.

A motor gearbox assembly for an aircraft may comprise a layshaft configured to transmit torque from a rotor to a main power output shaft. The motor gearbox assembly may comprise a gearbox housing, a stator mounted inside the gearbox housing, a rotor rotatably mounted inside the stator on a main power output shaft and a layshaft rotatably mounted in the gearbox housing outside of the stator. The motor gearbox assembly may comprise a first ear reduction between the rotor and the layshaft, and a second gear reduction between the layshaft and the main power output shaft.

A motor gearbox assembly for an aircraft may comprise a layshaft configured to transmit torque from a rotor to a main power output shaft. The motor gearbox assembly may comprise a gearbox housing, a stator mounted inside the gearbox housing, a rotor rotatably mounted inside the stator on a main power output shaft and a layshaft rotatably mounted in the gearbox housing outside of the stator. The motor gearbox assembly may comprise a first ear reduction between the rotor and the layshaft, and a second gear reduction between the layshaft and the main power output shaft.

A motorized aircraft is controlled by a drive control means (120) that rotationally drives a propulsion system propeller. The propulsion system propeller is driven by a plurality of electric motors (130). Total output of the plurality of electric motors (130) and required output satisfy the following relationship: Pmax(n1)/n>Preq (where Pmax is the total output (kW) of the electric motors, n is the number of electric motors, and Preq is the required output (kW)).

A rotor-lift aircraft has at least two rotors 1, 2 mounted on spaced parallel axes A1, A2. The rotors rotate in use in planes in which the blade envelope subscribed by the tips of the blade(s) of each of the rotors overlaps with the blade envelope subscribed by the tips of the blade(s) of at least one other of the rotors without intermeshing of the blades.

A fuel cell system configured to provide electrical power to an electrical motor producing propulsive thrust for an aircraft includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks radially arranged about a central cavity. Fuel cell plates within each of the fuel cell stacks are oriented such that major surfaces of the fuel cell plates are parallel to an airflow created by the aircraft as it moves through the air. The fuel cell system further includes a plurality of cooling devices disposed in radial cavities located between at least two fuel cell stacks in the plurality of fuel cell stacks.

An aircraft includes: rotors each driven by an electric motor; a PCU that converts AC power output from a generator into DC power; an inverter that converts DC power supplied from the PCU into AC power and outputs the AC power to the electric motor; a DC wire that connects the PCU and the inverter; and an AC wire that connects the inverter and the electric motor. The AC wire is disposed in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which rotation shafts of the generator and a gas turbine extend.

A stator having a bus bar structure that enhances assembly productivity and durability by adopting the bus bar structure comprises: a division type stator core in which a plurality of split cores are assembled in an annular shape; upper and lower insulators surrounding the outer circumference of teeth of the split cores; a stator coil composed of a plurality of core groups continuously wound onto three teeth for each phase; a plurality of bus bar brackets coupled to the insulators so as to bind two split cores; U-phase, W-phase, and V-phase bus bars on which a connection terminal to which a start terminal of each core group is connected is protruded; a common electrode bus bar on which a connection terminal to which an end terminal of each core group is connected is protruded; and a stator support that insulates between coils so as to integrate the plurality of split cores.

An integrated hydrogen-electric engine includes a hydrogen fuel-cell; a hydrogen fuel source; an electric motor assembly disposed in electrical communication with the fuel-cell; an air compressor system configured to be driven by the motor assembly, and a cooling system having a heat exchanger radiator in a duct of the cooling system, and configured to direct an air stream including an air stream from the air compressor through the radiator, wherein an exhaust stream from a cathode side of the fuel-cell is fed via a flow control nozzle into the air stream in the cooling duct downstream of the radiator.

A propulsor brake lock system includes an aircraft propulsor, a reduction gear assembly, a brake shaft, and a brake assembly. The aircraft propulsor includes a propeller having a propeller input shaft coupled thereto. The reduction gear assembly includes at least an input gear and an output gear. The input gear and output gear are both rotatable with the propeller input shaft. The brake shaft is coupled to, and is rotatable with, the output gear. The brake assembly is coupled to the brake shaft and is moveable between a disengaged position, in which the brake shaft may rotate whenever the output gear rotates, and an engaged position, in which the brake shaft is prevented from rotating, thereby preventing rotation of the output gear, the input gear, and the propeller input shaft.