ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR, AT LEAST, ONE AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMER Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64D41/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: set of invention relates to power supply systems to supply aircraft operating systems. Proposed system comprises, at least, one fuel element, at least, one electric power accumulator and, at least, one gas turbine. Note here that, at least, one fuel element is connected with, at least, one electric power accumulator to charge the latter by the former. At least, one electric power accumulator represents a buffer device arranged between, at least, one fuel element and, at least, one consumer. Electric power accumulator allows supplying electric power to start gas turbine. Aircraft comprises above describe power supply system. Method of controlling operation of described system comprises generating electric power with the help of fuel element, storing generated electric power by intermediate accumulator and supplying power to gas turbine from said intermediate power accumulator.

EFFECT: power supply for gas turbine start in emergency, additional power supply in flight at low altitudes.

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