Multi-engine drive system
US4773372A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S123/08
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a multi-engine drive system with at least two engines which have a common crankshaft. In order to test if both engines are operating properly, a mutually oppositely directed modulation of the throttle flap angles of the throttle flaps is caused by a control unit to occur periodically in the context of a test function. If this test function causes a change in the rotational speed of the crankshaft, then this means that the two engines are no longer operating symmetrically so that a disturbance is present. In this way, a continuous monitoring of the operation of both engines is provided.
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