Method for starting a turbine engine in cold weather and system for starting a turbine engine

    公开(公告)号:US11339683B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16958012

    申请日:2018-12-19

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for starting a turbine engine in cold weather, including a starting system intended for rotating a drive shaft of the turbine engine, the method comprising the following steps: —a pre-starting step in which a first starting signal is generated to control the drive shaft in a first direction of rotation about a longitudinal axis (X) and in a second opposite direction of rotation in an alternating manner; and —a starting step in which a second starting signal is transmitted to the starting system in order for the latter to drive the drive shaft of the turbine engine in a normal direction of rotation and in which the drive shaft is rotated until a rotation speed that causes the turbine engine to start.

    PNEUMATIC STARTER SUPPLEMENTAL LUBRICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220154600A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17591412

    申请日:2022-02-02

    摘要: A starter supplemental lubrication system for a gas turbine engine is provided. The starter supplemental lubrication system includes a pneumatic starter operable to drive rotation of a rotor shaft of a gas turbine engine through an accessory gearbox. The pneumatic starter is configured to receive a primary lubricant flow at a first rotational speed range and receive a supplemental lubricant flow at a second rotational speed range that is less than the first rotational speed range. The starter supplemental lubrication system also includes a supplemental lubricant pump operable to supply the supplemental lubricant flow at the second rotational speed range. The supplemental lubricant pump is internal to the pneumatic starter.

    Method and System for Mitigating Bowed Rotor Operation of Gas Turbine Engine

    公开(公告)号:US20200347746A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16931857

    申请日:2020-07-17

    IPC分类号: F01D19/02 F04D29/66 F01D25/34

    摘要: Embodiments of systems and methods for operating a gas turbine engine defining a bowed rotor condition are generally provided. The systems and methods include rotating a rotor assembly defining a bowed rotor condition from approximately zero revolutions per minute (RPM) to within a bowed rotor mitigation speed range, in which the bowed rotor mitigation speed range is defined by a lower speed limit greater than zero RPM and an upper speed limit less than or equal to an idle speed condition of the gas turbine engine; applying a load at the rotor assembly via an energy storage device; adjusting the load to limit rotational speed or acceleration of the rotor assembly to within the bowed rotor mitigation speed range for a period of time; and removing the load to enable rotation of the rotor assembly to the idle speed condition following the period of time.