A method is providing comprising receiving, via a processor, a digital representation of a potentially repaired blade from an inspection system, the digital representation including a repair blend profile, the digital representation based on an inspected blade of an inspected bladed rotor; generating, via the processor, an airfoil definition file corresponding to the digital representation, inputting, via the processor, the airfoil definition file into an aerodynamic simulator, receiving, via the processor, simulation results from the aerodynamic simulator of the potentially repaired blade; analyzing, via the processor, an overall engine impact of the potentially repaired blade based on the simulation results, inputting, via the processor, a plurality of simulation results into an aerodynamic effect translator, and receiving, via the processor, a translated impact for local effect of a repaired bladed rotor with the potentially repaired blade.

A system includes a gas turbine engine and a controller operable to determine a closing threshold with respect to an upper limit and an opening threshold with respect to a lower limit of a movement range of an effector of the gas turbine engine based on an on-board model, where the upper limit and the lower limit are defined for a target parameter of the gas turbine engine. The controller determines a projected state of the target parameter absent a correction command to the effector, applies a closing correction to the effector based on determining that the projected state of the target parameter would result in being above the closing threshold, and applies an opening correction to the effector based on determining that the projected state of the target parameter would result in being below the opening threshold.

A qualification system for gas turbine engine components includes a computer system configured to receive a set of measured parameters for each gas turbine engine component in a plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determine a variation model based on the set of measured parameters. The computer system includes at least one simulated engine model configured to determine a predicted operation of each gas turbine engine component in the plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, a correlation system configured to correlate variations in the set of parameters for each of the gas turbine engine components with a set of the predicted operations of each gas turbine engine, thereby generating a predictive model based on the variations. The computer system also includes a qualification module configured to generate a qualification formula based on the predictive model. The qualification formula is configured to receive a set of measured parameters of an as-manufactured gas turbine engine component and determine when the as manufactured gas turbine engine component is qualified for inclusion in at least one engine.

A power unit control system includes: a gas turbine including a turbine rotor; an energy converter being able to operate as a power generator that generates electric power with rotation of the gas turbine; a battery that stores electric power generated by the energy converter; a reception portion that receives a signal which is transmitted from a device controller that controls a device operating using the electric power stored in the battery or electric power generated by the energy converter; and a control portion that performs rotation speed increase control which increases the rotation speed of the gas turbine to a predetermined rotation speed when a predetermined first signal is received by the reception portion.

Methods for controlling actuating components of turbine engines using an adaptive damping lag filter are provided. The adaptive filter includes features that filter out insignificant changes in actuator demand, respond to fast transient conditions to follow demanded positon of the actuating component more closely, and adapts the gain of the output position to avoid stall conditions.

The invention relates to a device for monitoring the lifetime of at least one hydraulic apparatus of an aircraft that is subject to ventilations in hydraulic pressure during flight, comprising an interface for receiving measurement data which are representative of hydraulic pressure (P). The invention is characterised in that the device comprises a processing device, comprising a means for detecting a pressure (P) load (SOLL.sub.END) of a damaging nature, which load is defined by the fact that the pressure (P) comprises a pressure increase (ΔP.sub.AUG) that is greater than a predetermined damage threshold (S.sub.ΔP), followed by a pressure decrease (ΔP.sub.DIM) that is greater than the threshold (S.sub.ΔP), a means for calculating a pressure variation magnitude that is equal to the maximum increase (ΔP.sub.AUG) and the maximum decrease (ΔP.sub.DIM), a means for projecting the magnitude onto a decreasing curve or straight line of a damage model in order to determine the permissible number of loads corresponding to the magnitude, a means for calculating a potential damage ratio that is equal to a number of reference loads divided by the permissible number, a means for increasing a count of accumulated ratios by said ratio.

There is provided a method and system for diagnosing a condition of an aircraft engine. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, directing an excitation beam towards the particles, detecting an energy level emitted from the particles in response to the excitation beam, determining a level of coking in the lubricating fluid based on a difference between the energy level as detected and an expected energy level, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the level of coking in the lubricating fluid.

An operational support device sets an execution time of overfiring serving as an operation of a power generation facility at an output higher than a rated output. The device includes a life index value acquisition unit that acquires a life index value at a start time, the life index value being an index indicating a life of the power generation facility and changing in value in one direction with the output of the power generation facility; an output pattern setting unit that sets an output pattern per unit time of the power generation facility from the start time to a stop time based on the life index value such that the life index value reaches a predetermined value; and an overfiring setting unit that sets, based on the output pattern, a time in a period from the start to the stop time at which the overfiring is to be performed.

An electrical power generation system including a micro-turbine alternator. The micro-turbine alternator including a combustor, a first stage turbine configured to be driven by exhaust from the combustor, a second stage turbine configured to be driven by the exhaust from the combustor, at least one compressor operably connected to the combustor to provide a compressed airflow thereto, one or more shafts connecting the first stage turbine and the second stage turbine to the at least one compressor such that rotation of the first stage turbine and the second stage turbine drives rotation of the at least one compressor, and an exhaust turbine reheat cycle configured to transfer heat from the exhaust entering the first stage turbine to the exhaust entering the second stage turbine.

Magnetic chip detectors for detecting magnetic chips in a lubrication fluid are provided. The chip detector includes a first electric terminal, a second electric terminal and a magnet. The second electric terminal is spaced apart from the first electric terminal to define a gap between the first and second electric terminals. The gap exposes a cavity formed in the magnet for collecting magnetic chips. The cavity accommodates the accumulation of smaller and relatively harmless magnetic chips without triggering an alarm to reduce the occurrence of nuisance alarms.