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Title:
INLET DOOR CONTROL FOR STARTUP OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/182519
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine inlet door control system includes an actuator, an engine controller and a door controller. The actuator opens and closes an inlet door of a gas turbine engine. The engine controller determines an intermediate door position based upon one or more engine start factors. The door controller operates the actuator to open the inlet door to the intermediate door position based on the one or more engine start factors.

Inventors:
WOLFF ERIC L (US)
SHERRILL BRENT L (US)
AJAMI ANDRE M (US)
WINSTON KENNETH W (US)
PASCU VICTOR (US)
VESSA PHILLIP (US)
DACUNHA NELSON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/036087
Publication Date:
April 14, 2016
Filing Date:
April 30, 2014
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Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (US)
International Classes:
B64D41/00; F01D19/00; F02C7/04
Foreign References:
US20130074519A12013-03-28
US20070068169A12007-03-29
US20130104559A12013-05-02
JP2010254296A2010-11-11
JP2010203326A2010-09-16
Other References:
See also references of EP 3016862A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KOENCK, Alan M. et al. (P.A.312 South Third Stree, Minneapolis Minnesota, US)
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