U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
发明人:
WRIGHT MICHAEL R.
申请号：
US201615265308
公开号：
US2018076664(A1)
申请日:
2016.09.14
申请国别(地区):
美国
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus and method of wirelessly powering an aerospace vehicle while the vehicle is on the ground is provided to solve a problem of supplying electric power for aircraft while idling on taxiways. Present systems typically require fuel-driven auxiliary power units (APU's) to generate electricity. Running APU's to power aircraft while idling requires over 443 million gallons of jet fuel annually at a cost of $1.3 billion dollars. This results in an estimated 4.7 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. At the gate, shore power is provided via hardline connection.
