STARTER/GENERATOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240243677A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18154363

    申请日:2023-01-13

    摘要: A variable frequency starter generator (VFSG) system includes a VFSG having a start mode and a generate mode, a permanent magnet generator (PMG) and a main generator section and an exciter section. The system also includes a controller electrically connected to the VFSG. The controller flow start mode three phase electrical power from aircraft power to the exciter of the VFSG in the start mode and flows single phase electrical power to the exciter of the VFSG in the generate mode. The controller includes: an input active rectifier that receives input AC power and converts it to DC power and provides it to across a positive rail and negative rail; an output inverter coupled to an output of the input active rectifier; and one or more line inductors connected along one or both of the positive rail and negative rail between the input active rectifier and the output inverter.

    METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240229674A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18488217

    申请日:2023-10-17

    申请人: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

    IPC分类号: F01D19/00 F01D21/00

    摘要: There is provided a method of starting a gas turbine engine, comprising: selecting a baseline starting procedure of the gas turbine engine based on environmental data; receiving condition information for the gas turbine engine and/or for a starting system of the gas turbine engine, the condition information comprising at least one of: health information for the gas turbine engine and/or the starting system; maintenance information for the gas turbine engine and/or the starting system; and operation information relating to an expected future usage of the gas turbine engine. The method further comprises determining a predicted degradation profile for the gas turbine engine and/or the starting system based on the condition information; determining a starting procedure of the gas turbine engine by adapting the baseline starting procedure based on the predicted degradation profile; and controlling the gas turbine engine and/or the starting system according to the determined starting procedure.

    ALTERNATIVE FUEL FAST START SYSTEMS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240209790A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18069669

    申请日:2022-12-21

    IPC分类号: F02C7/26 F02C7/224 F02C7/236

    摘要: The present application provides an alternative fuel fast start system for a gas turbine engine with a combustor and a compressor. The alternative fuel fast start system may include an alternative liquid fuel, a thermal energy storage tank, and a vaporizer. The alternative liquid fuel is stored in the thermal energy storage tank under pressure such that releasing the alternative liquid fuel from the thermal energy storage tank vaporizes the alternative fuel. Upon start-up of the gas turbine engine, the thermal energy storage tank supplies the vaporized alternative fuel to the combustor until the vaporizer is operational. The alternative liquid fuel may be propane, ethanol, or methanol.

    Multi-pulse propulsion system with passive initiation

    公开(公告)号:US11988173B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17075987

    申请日:2020-10-21

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    摘要: A multi-pulse propulsion system includes at least one pulse chamber containing at least one propellant for igniting during at least one pulse of the multi-pulse propulsion system, at least one additional pulse chamber containing at least one additional propellant for igniting during at least one additional pulse of the multi-pulse propulsion system, and at least one passive fuzing system configured to initiate the at least one additional pulse. The at least one passive fuzing system includes a sensor and an igniter. The sensor is configured to sense an environmental condition and/or a ballistic condition. The igniter is configured to provide a stimulus that causes ignition of the at least one additional propellant in response to the sensor sensing that the environmental condition and/or the ballistic condition has reached or exceeded one or more threshold values.

    PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20240060452A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18081185

    申请日:2022-12-14

    IPC分类号: F02C7/26 F02C6/00

    CPC分类号: F02C7/26 F02C6/00 F05D2260/85

    摘要: A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine comprising a low pressure (LP) spool and a high pressure (HP) spool that rotate about a central axis, an electric motor mechanically coupled to the LP spool for selectively rotating the LP spool, a starter assembly mechanically coupled to the HP spool for selectively rotating the HP spool, and a controller in operative communication with the electric motor and the starter assembly, the controller being configured to operate the electric motor to rotate the LP spool and operate the starter assembly to rotate the HP spool during engine startup.