METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    1.
    发明公开
    METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE 有权
    方法启动的燃气涡轮机

    公开(公告)号:EP1454046A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-08

    申请号:EP02774189.1

    申请日:2002-11-07

    发明人: O'CONNOR, Richard

    IPC分类号: F02C7/26 F02C9/28

    摘要: A method of engine starting in a gas turbine engine (10) comprises rotating the engine (10) to provide an air flow (36) into a combustor (20) of the engine (10) and injecting fuel into the combustor (20) at a varying rate until the engine is lighted-off. The varying rate of the fuel flow is a function of time and is represented by a curve (76) having at least one high frequency with respect to a light-off time, representing instant changes of the rate for intersecting a light-off zone while reducing a quantity of fuel injected into the combustor (20). After the light-off occurrence fuel is continuously injected into the combustor (20) to accelerate the engine (10) to a self-sustaining operation condition. This method of the present invention is adapted to find light-off points under various temperature and altitude conditions, thereby advantageously providing a rapid light-off, particularly under cold weather conditions.

    METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    2.
    发明授权
    METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE 有权
    方法启动的燃气涡轮机

    公开(公告)号:EP1454046B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-15

    申请号:EP02774189.1

    申请日:2002-11-07

    发明人: O'CONNOR, Richard

    IPC分类号: F02C7/26 F02C9/28

    摘要: A method of engine starting in a gas turbine engine 10 comprises rotating the engine 10 to provide an air flow 36 into a combustor 20 of the engine 10 and injecting fuel into the combustor 20 at a varying rate until the engine is lighted-off. The varying rate of the fuel flow is a function of time and is represented by a curve 76 having at least one high frequency with respect to a light-off time, representing instant changes of the rate for intersecting a light-off zone while reducing a quantity of fuel injected into the combustor 20. After the light-off occurrence fuel is continuously injected into the combustor 20 to accelerate the engine 10 to a self-sustaining operation condition. This method of the present invention is adapted to find light-off points under various temperature and altitude conditions, thereby advantageously providing a rapid light-off, particularly under cold weather conditions.