Method for starting an aircraft engine
US12404782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for starting an aircraft engine in which the engine is coupled to a lubrication circuit including an oil pump system, the lubrication circuit being constructed and arranged to circulate oil in the engine, and in which an operating mode of the engine includes a stop mode and a standby mode, the starting method including, during a starting phase, measuring an oil temperature, the measurement being performed by a temperature detection device; depending on the temperature measured, compared to a threshold temperature, and depending on the operating mode of the engine, select a starting oil flow profile to be applied in said engine, the selection being performed by a calculator, and applying the selected starting oil flow profile by the oil pump system, the oil pump system being controlled by the calculator.
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