US 12,319,422 B2
Fault tolerant hybrid electric propulsion system for an aerial vehicle
Robert Charles Hon, Walton, KY (US); and Paul Robert Gemin, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/392,573.
Application 18/392,573 is a continuation of application No. 17/724,698, filed on Apr. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,873,110.
Application 17/724,698 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,601, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,332,256, issued on May 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0011000 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. B64D 31/06 (2024.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 31/06 (2013.01) [B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 37/00 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor associated with a hybrid electric propulsion system for an aerial vehicle, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
determining an occurrence of a thrust asymmetry in the hybrid electric propulsion system, the hybrid electric propulsion system comprising a combustion engine and an electric motor; and
controlling the electric motor to adjust a phase or current advance angle of the electric motor, an amplitude of phase current of the electric motor, or a combination thereof for a transient time period sufficient to reduce a torque output of the combustion engine to match an electrical load on the combustion engine.