Patent · US Expired

Gas turbine engine fuel control

US4470118A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 1982
Grant dateSep 4, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2270/101
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The ability of a gas turbine engine to recover from surge is enhanced by implementing a closed loop control mode wherein fuel flow is varied as a function of the ratio of the rate of change of engine gas generator speed to compressor discharge pressure.

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