Gas turbine engine fuel control
US4470118A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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