Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid
Patent
1991-12-12
1993-08-17
Bertsch, Richard A.
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
60 3929, 415 26, F02C 900, F02G 300
Patent
active
052358011
ABSTRACT:
An on/off surge prevention control and method for a gas turbine engine having a variable geometry diffuser is provided. This control receives exhaust gas temperature and compressor discharge pressure signals from the engine, and a signal from the aircraft indicative of a need for bleed air. When the aircraft signal is received, the control opens the diffuser to its maximum open setting, and when said aircraft signal is absent closes said diffuser to its minimum open setting. In the event that a faulty aircraft signal is received, the control senses changes in EGT, P3 and dP3/dt and compares these parameters to preselected values indicative of the compressor nearing surge. When the measured values reach the preselected values, the control closes the diffuser to it minimum open setting. By using a temperature signal in determining when to close the diffuser, unwanted closings due to operating transients in compressor discharge pressure are provided. The control prevents the diffuser from being opened, until a second preselected EGT is reached. This second EGT is selected so that it cannot be reached by the engine so long as said aircraft signal is false.
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Evenson Kenneth W.
Kuhn Daniel J.
Nesdill Thomas
Sumegi Robert B.
Allied-Signal Inc.
Bertsch Richard A.
Holden Jerry J.
Richman Howard R.
Walsh Robert A.
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