Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2008-03-11
Casaregola, L. J. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
C060S039281
Reexamination Certificate
active
07340901
ABSTRACT:
Conventional auxiliary power units (APUs) may experience over-temperature shutdowns when attempting to start them at high altitudes. Further, such conventional APUs may also experience overspeed conditions when a generator load is removed during on-speed operations. A fuel control logic that controls the fuel flow cutback below the minimum blowout fuel schedule is provided. A temperature trim loop measures engine temperature to determine the onset of a possible over-temperature condition. The fuel flow may then be trimmed accordingly to correct this over-temperature onset. Further, when the onset of an overspeed condition is detected, such as when a generator load is removed, the fuel flow may be trimmed accordingly to correct this overspeed onset. The fuel control logic allows the control to find the individual minimum fuel flow for each fuel control without risking blowout of the APU itself.
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Casaregola L. J.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz
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