Integration of turbine engine and battery cooling system

Abstract

An aerial vehicle, comprising: - a battery pack for providing electrical power; - a primary electrical engine, powered by the battery pack, - a cooling system for cooling the battery pack and / or the primary electrical engine, comprising: a circulation fluid in contact with the battery pack and / or the primary electrical engine, arranged for exchanging heat between the battery pack and / or primary electrical engine and the circulation fluid; a heat exchanger, in contact with the ambient air, for exchanging heat between the circulation fluid and the ambient air; - a fuel storage system, for storing fuel; - a secondary turbine engine comprising a combustion chamber, an inlet duct and an exhaust nozzle, powered by the fuel; wherein the heat exchanger of the cooling system is positioned inside the inlet duct of the secondary turbine engine.