Patent classifications
F05D2270/042
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
The invention relates to a method for controlling a turbomachine comprising a gas generator, the turbomachine comprising an electric machine forming a device for injecting torque into/removing torque from one of the low pressure/high pressure rotation shafts of said gas generator. Said method comprises a step of implementing a fuel control loop in order to determine a fuel flow setpoint into the combustion chamber, and comprising, in the event that at least one operability limit is reached, determining a corrected fuel flow setpoint, said corrected fuel flow setpoint exhibiting a difference in relation to the setpoint. Said method also comprises a step of implementing a torque control loop in order to determine a torque setpoint for the electric machine, and comprising determining a torque correction quantity as a function of said difference, said torque setpoint being determined as a function of said torque correction quantity.
AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING A DISCHARGE DEVICE
Aircraft turbine engine (10), comprising at least one first compressor, an annular combustion chamber (70) and at least one first turbine (46), which define a first flow duct (22) for a primary flow, characterised in that it comprises, between said combustion chamber (70) and said first turbine (46), a device (55, 55′) for discharging at least part of said primary flow.
FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A TURBOMACHINE, WITH REGULATION OF THE FUEL FLOW
The invention relates to a fuel supply system of a turbomachine, including a fuel circuit having a pressurizing means at the outlet of the circuit, a pump arranged to send a flow of fuel into the circuit, and a flow sensor placed in a fuel supply duct between an outlet of the pump and the pressurizing means. The fuel circuit includes a device for regulating a flow cross section between the pump and the flow sensor, the device being activated by control means, the shaft of the pump being associated with detection means recording a speed of rotation of the shaft, and, if these detection means record a speed of rotation above a variable predetermined threshold, the regulating device is activated in order to reduce the flow sent to the flow sensor.
Shaft shear detection in a gas turbine engine
A shaft event is detected, such as a shaft shear, a shaft decoupling, and/or a shaft failure in a gas turbine engine comprising a first spool and a second spool different from the first spool. First and second parameters indicative of the power of the first spool and a load transfer through a shaft of the second spool are obtained. A detection threshold is determined as a function of the first parameter. The second parameter is compared to the detection threshold. The shaft event is detected when the second parameter is beyond the detection threshold and then a signal indicative of the shaft event is transmitted.
Aircraft turbine engine comprising a discharge device
Aircraft turbine engine, including at least one first compressor, an annular combustion chamber and at least one first turbine, which define a first flow duct for a primary flow. Between the combustion chamber and the first turbine is a device for discharging at least part of the primary flow.
Aircraft propulsion system
An aircraft propulsion system includes a gas turbine engine; a generator; a storage battery; a motor which drives a rotor, using at least one of the electric power which is output from the generator and the electric power which is output from the storage battery; a detection unit which detects the number of revolutions of the engine shaft; an engine control unit which controls at least a fuel flow rate of the gas turbine engine; and a generator control unit which controls the operation of the generator. When the number of revolutions satisfies a predetermined condition, at least the generator control unit executes a control for reducing a sudden change in the number of revolutions.
AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM
An aircraft propulsion system includes a gas turbine engine; a generator; a storage battery; a motor which drives a rotor, using at least one of the electric power which is output from the generator and the electric power which is output from the storage battery; a detection unit which detects the number of revolutions of the engine shaft; an engine control unit which controls at least a fuel flow rate of the gas turbine engine; and a generator control unit which controls the operation of the generator. When the number of revolutions satisfies a predetermined condition, at least the generator control unit executes a control for reducing a sudden change in the number of revolutions.
Method of starting a gas turbine engine including a bowed-rotor cooling phase
A gas turbine engine and method of starting, the gas turbine engine having a rotor comprising at least a shaft mounted compressor and turbine, with a casing surrounding the rotor. The method comprises an acceleration phase, a bowed-rotor cooling phase, during the acceleration, and a combustion phase. The bowed-rotor cooling phase comprises a time where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained below a bowed-rotor threshold speed until a non-bowed condition is satisfied, wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor. The combustion phase occurs after the bowed-rotor cooling phase and upon reaching the combustion speed, wherein fuel is supplied to the gas turbine engine is turned on.
SHAFT SHEAR DETECTION IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
There is described herein methods and systems for detecting a shaft event, such as a shaft shear, a shaft decoupling, and/or a shaft failure in a gas turbine engine comprising a first spool and a second spool different from the first spool. A first parameter indicative of one of power of the first spool and a load transfer through a shaft of the second spool is obtained and a second parameter indicative of the other one of power of the first spool and the load transfer through the shaft of the second spool is obtained. A detection threshold is determined as a function of the first parameter. The second parameter is compared to the detection threshold. The shaft event is detected when the second parameter is beyond the detection threshold and then a signal indicative of the shaft event is transmitted.
METHOD OF STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine and method of starting, the gas turbine engine having a rotor comprising at least a shaft mounted compressor and turbine, with a casing surrounding the rotor. The method comprises an acceleration phase, a bowed-rotor cooling phase, during the acceleration, and a combustion phase. The bowed-rotor cooling phase comprises a time where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained below a bowed-rotor threshold speed until a non-bowed condition is satisfied, wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor. The combustion phase occurs after the bowed-rotor cooling phase and upon reaching the combustion speed, wherein fuel is supplied to the gas turbine engine is turned on.