DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE OF GAS TURBINE STARTER-GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F02C7/26 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: starter-generator includes the following: generator module containing the first housing, generator arranged in the first housing and the first shaft forced to rotate with generator rotor and protruding beyond the first housing, and load-carrying mechanical connection element. Starter-generator exciter module includes the second housing. Exciter arranged in the second housing has the second shaft differing from the first shaft forced to rotate together with exciter rotor. Electrical connection of secondary circuit of exciter with primary circuit of generator includes rectifier. Mechanical connection elements are connected to common gear wheel or to the corresponding various gear wheels of gear box of gas turbine engine.

EFFECT: simpler design and lower weight of starter-generator.

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