Voltage discharge channelling assembly for a gas turbine engine

    公开(公告)号:US09784132B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US14690736

    申请日:2015-04-20

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a composite case having a conductive path therein, and a conductive case connected to the composite case. The conductive case is made of a conductive material. A fastener connects the composite case to the conductive case. The fastener is conductively connected to the conductive material of the conductive case and not directly conductively connected to the conductive path. At least one voltage discharge channeling assembly is connected to the fastener and to the conductive case. The at least one voltage discharge channeling assembly has a portion conductively connected to the conductive path. The at least one voltage discharge channeling assembly is conductively connected to the fastener. A method of assembling an engine casing in a gas turbine engine is also provided.

    Integrated propeller and engine controller

    公开(公告)号:US11313286B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US16545472

    申请日:2019-08-20

    Abstract: An electronic controller for an engine and a propeller, a control system and related methods are described herein. The controller comprises a first channel and a second channel independent from and redundant to the first channel. Each channel having a control processor configured to receive first engine and propeller parameters and to output, based on the first engine and propeller parameters, at least one engine control command comprising instructions for controlling an operation of the engine and at least one propeller control command comprising instructions for controlling an operation of the propeller. Each channel also comprises a protection processor configured to receive second engine and propeller parameters and to output based on the second engine and propeller parameters, at least one engine protection command comprising instructions for protecting the engine from hazardous conditions and at least one propeller protection command comprising instructions for protecting the propeller from hazardous conditions.

    Multiple aircraft engine control system and method of communicating data therein
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    多台飞机发动机控制系统及其中传送数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09382011B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US14250035

    申请日:2014-04-10

    Abstract: The multiple aircraft engine control system having a corresponding engine controller associated with each one of the engines, each one of the engine controllers having at least two independent channels, each one of the at least two independent channels having at least two communication buses, each one of the at least two communicating buses of each channel being connected to a respective one of the at least two communicating buses of each one of the other channels. The method can time-interweave originating data of the channels.

    Abstract translation: 多个飞机发动机控制系统具有与每个发动机相关联的对应的发动机控制器,每个发动机控制器具有至少两个独立通道,所述至少两个独立通道中的每一个具有至少两个通信总线,每个 每个信道的至少两个通信总线被连接到每个其他信道的至少两个通信总线中的相应一个。 该方法可以对信道的始发数据进行时间交织。

    Automated propeller feather testing

    公开(公告)号:US11286806B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16655424

    申请日:2019-10-17

    Abstract: There is described herein methods and systems for testing a propeller feathering function. The method comprises monitoring a rotational speed over time of propeller blades of an aircraft, commanding an angle change of the propeller blades, comparing a post-angle change rotational speed of the propeller blades to an expected rotational speed without the commanded angle change and obtaining, by the processor, a rotational speed difference, and issuing a test passed signal when the rotational speed difference exceeds a threshold and a test failed signal when the rotational speed difference does not exceed the threshold.

    Engine and propeller control system

    公开(公告)号:US11408357B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16545498

    申请日:2019-08-20

    Abstract: An electronic controller for an engine and a propeller, a control system and related methods are described herein. The control system comprises the controller having a first channel and a second channel independent from and redundant to the first channel. Each channel comprises a control processor configured to receive first engine and propeller parameters and to output, based on the first engine and propeller parameters, at least one engine control command and at least one propeller control command. Each channel also comprises a protection processor configured to receive second engine and propeller parameters and to output, based on the second engine and propeller parameters, at least one engine protection command and at least one propeller protection command. The control system comprises sensors for measuring the parameters of the engine and/or the propeller and effectors configured to control the engine and the propeller.

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