US 12,291,348 B2
Aircraft propulsion module and aircraft
David Vincekovic, Woodville (AU); Florian Pasquiet, Rochefort du Gard (FR); and Olivier Savin, Rueil-Malmaison (FR)
Assigned to BLUE SPIRIT AERO SAS, Rueil-Malmaison (FR)
Appl. No. 18/262,252
Filed by BLUE SPIRIT AERO SAS, Rueil-Malmaison (FR)
PCT Filed Jan. 20, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/051236
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 20, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/157245, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 21153046 (EP), filed on Jan. 22, 2021; and application No. 21186951 (EP), filed on Jul. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0308681 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 37/30 (2006.01); B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 37/30 (2013.01) [B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft propulsion module comprising
a hydrogen storage system,
at least one electrochemical converter connected to the hydrogen storage system, wherein the at least one electrochemical converter is configured to convert hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen storage system into electric energy, and
at least one electric motor electrically connected to the at least one electrochemical converter, wherein the electric motor is configured to generate thrust;
wherein the propulsion module comprises at least one electrical or mechanical actuator configured to separate at least one component of the propulsion module from the propulsion module, and
wherein at least one separable component is tethered to the propulsion module after removal.