System and method for synthesizing engine thrust
US11674450B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/71
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system for synthesizing thrust from a turbofan engine are provided. The turbofan engine comprising a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section in serial fluid flow communication. The engine is operated and, during the operating of the turbofan engine, a pressure of fluid at an exit of the compressor section and a temperature of fluid at a location upstream of the exit of the compressor section are determined. A synthesized value of thrust from the turbofan engine is determined based on a product of at least a first factor and a second factor, the first factor being a function of the pressure and the second factor being a function of the temperature. The synthesized value of thrust from the turbofan engine is output.
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