Method for controlling a valve
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11655729B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17680455

    申请日:2022-02-25

    IPC分类号: F01D19/00 F02C7/27

    摘要: The method can include generating a first duty cycle value for the PWM; monitoring a current value of a parameter; generating a duty cycle limit value for the PWM, including activating more than one duty cycle limit functions based on corresponding activation conditions, the corresponding activation conditions based on the current value of the parameter, each of the more than one duty cycle limit functions generating a corresponding duty cycle limit subvalue when the corresponding activation conditions are met, and setting the duty cycle limit value to a sum of the generated duty cycle limit subvalues; setting a second duty cycle value for the PWM, as the first duty cycle value or as the duty cycle limit if the first duty cycle value exceeds the duty cycle limit; and, applying the PWM at the second duty cycle value to the valve.

    Power assisted engine start bleed system

    公开(公告)号:US11454175B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16654202

    申请日:2019-10-16

    摘要: A system for bleeding air from a core flow path of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a bleed valve having a bleed valve inlet configured to receive a bleed air from a first access point to the core flow path and a bleed valve outlet; and an air motor having a first air motor inlet configured to receive the bleed air from the bleed valve outlet and a first air motor outlet configured to exhaust the bleed air, the air motor configured to pump the bleed air from the core flow path of the gas turbine engine.

    Gas turbine engine system cooldown

    公开(公告)号:US11199137B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16142317

    申请日:2018-09-26

    发明人: Alan H. Epstein

    摘要: An engine system for an aircraft includes a first gas turbine engine, a first core turning system, a second gas turbine engine, and a second core turning system. The engine system also includes a controller operable to shutdown the first gas turbine engine responsive to determining that the aircraft has landed and operate in the second gas turbine engine in a taxi mode while using the first core turning system to cool the first gas turbine engine. The controller is further operable to shutdown the second gas turbine engine and disable the first core turning system based on a power-down condition, restart the first gas turbine engine and use the second core turning system to cool the second gas turbine engine based on a restart condition, and complete cooling of the second gas turbine prior to restarting the second gas turbine engine.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE SPEED

    公开(公告)号:US20210324801A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US16852856

    申请日:2020-04-20

    发明人: Cecilia Lam

    摘要: Systems and methods to operate an engine in a bowed rotor mitigation mode. An engine starting system includes a starter coupled to the engine and with a compressor. A conduit system communicates a portion of the compressed air from the compressor to the starter. A load control valve controls compressed air from the compressor to the starter and to other loads. A starter air valve controls compressed air through the conduit system to the starter. At least one controller: receives a start signal from the engine; determines whether to initiate a bowed rotor mitigation of the engine; operates either the load control valve or the starter air valve to move to a predetermined static position; and operates the other of the load control valve or the starter air valve to achieve a target speed of the engine.

    Starter locking assemblies and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10975772B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16269956

    申请日:2019-02-07

    摘要: A starter for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor shaft rotatable about an axis and includes an inner bore extending from an axial end of the rotor shaft with respect to the axis. A sun gear is on the rotor shaft. A lock nut is received against an axial end face of the sun gear and threadedly engaged with an outer diameter of the rotor shaft. A retainer is positioned to bias the nut against the axial end face and includes a projection portion threadedly engaged with the rotor shaft in the inner bore. A bolt through the projection portion is threadedly engaged with the rotor shaft.