Gas turbine temperature sensor
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsAndrea Minelli, Benjamin J Keeler, Craig W Bemment, David M Beaven, Kevin R McNally
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AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsAndrea Minelli, Benjamin J Keeler, Craig W Bemment, David M Beaven, Kevin R McNally
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A method of operating a gas turbine engine comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, a combustor arranged to combust a fuel, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; a fan; an oil loop system arranged to supply oil to cool at least one engine component; a fuel-oil heat exchanger through which the oil and the fuel flow; and a refrigeration cycle apparatus through which the oil in the oil loop system and the fuel flow, the refrigeration cycle apparatus being arranged to transfer further heat from the oil to the fuel, the method comprising controlling the refrigeration cycle apparatus such that fuel temperature on entry to the combustor is higher than a maximum oil temperature within the oil loop system.
A method of operating a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine comprising:
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.