Methods and systems for detecting and responding to an engine disturbance

    公开(公告)号:US11555458B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US17163981

    申请日:2021-02-01

    摘要: Methods and systems for detecting and responding to an engine disturbance are described. The method comprises monitoring a rate of change of a combustor pressure of an engine, detecting an engine disturbance when the rate of change of the combustor pressure falls below an event detection threshold, initiating an engine recovery sequence in response to detecting the engine disturbance, confirming a surge event when the rate of change of the combustor pressure increases above a surge confirmation threshold within a flameout confirmation time period after having crossed the event detection threshold, applying a surge recovery sequence in response to confirming the surge event, confirming a flameout event when the flameout confirmation time period expires and the rate of change of the combustor pressure remains below the surge confirmation threshold after having crossed the event detection threshold, and applying a flameout recovery sequence in response to confirming the flameout event.

    Method and a system for characterizing the fuel on board an aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11480113B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16428283

    申请日:2019-05-31

    IPC分类号: F02C9/52 F02C7/22 B64D37/00

    摘要: A method and system for acquiring fuel characteristics on board an aircraft. The method for acquiring fuel characteristic on board an aircraft includes a least one tank and comprises a determination step determining a fuel circuit in one tank among the tank or tanks. The circuit includes at least one pump pumping the fuel from the tank into the circuit. A fuel properties measurement unit and a first valve are configured to open or close the circuit. A filling step includes filling the circuit with fuel. An acquisition step includes acquiring a value respectively for each of the fuel characteristics of the tank, and a transmission step includes transmitting, to a user device, a signal representative of the acquired values of the fuel characteristics.

    Externally replaceable valve assembly for a turbine engine

    公开(公告)号:US11174757B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16747330

    申请日:2020-01-20

    摘要: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine with an axial centerline. This assembly includes a turbine engine structure and a valve assembly. The turbine engine structure includes an outer duct wall, an inner duct wall, a first flow path and a second flow path. The inner duct wall is radially inward of the outer duct wall. The first flow path is radially inward of the inner duct wall. The second flow path is radially outward of the inner duct wall and is radially inward of the outer duct wall. The valve assembly includes a valve element and a valve actuator. The valve element is configured to regulate flow of fluid between the first flow path and the second flow path. The valve actuator is configured to move the valve element. The valve actuator is positioned entirely radially outward of the outer duct wall.

    Systems and methods for power turbine governing

    公开(公告)号:US10961922B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US15945556

    申请日:2018-04-04

    摘要: A power turbine control system for a gas turbine engine may comprise a controller comprising one or more processors in communication with the gas turbine engine. The processors may comprise an engine control module configured to receive a torque request signal and generate a torque achieved signal. A rate of change of power turbine speed estimation module may generate an estimated rate of change of power turbine speed signal. A dynamic inversion power turbine governor module may generate the torque request signal based on the torque achieved signal and estimated rate of change of power turbine speed signal.