US 11,787,549 B2
Solid oxide fuel cell modular hybrid powertrain for small unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
Jeongmin Ahn, Manlius, NY (US); and Thomas Welles, Syracuse, NY (US)
Assigned to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY (US)
Appl. No. 17/264,955
Filed by Jeongmin Ahn, Manlius, NY (US); and Thomas Welles, Syracuse, NY (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 29, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/043930
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 1, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/033177, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/715,430, filed on Aug. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0323687 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 50/70 (2019.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 33/04 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2016.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 27/24 (2013.01) [B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 50/70 (2019.02); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 33/04 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); H01M 8/004 (2013.01); H01M 8/0612 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01); H02K 7/1815 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); B64D 2041/005 (2013.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid powertrain for an unmanned aerial system, comprising:
an unmanned aircraft having a plurality of rotors driven by a plurality of motors, respectively;
a power train implemented on the unmanned vehicle, wherein the power train includes a liquid fueled engine having an exhaust that can expel hydrogen and carbon monoxide a solid oxide fuel cell coupled to the exhaust of the engine and the plurality of rotors to generate electricity using the hydrogen and carbon monoxide from the liquid fueled engine and provide the electricity to the plurality of motors.