Method and system for integrating gas turbine trim balancing system into electronic engine controls
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorsParaag BORWANKAR, Heather GRANT, Enzo MACCHIA, Christopher MCELVAINE
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a rebalancing strategy for trim balancing one or more rotational components of a gas turbine. One or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals may be received at a control device of an aircraft comprising the gas turbine engine while the aircraft is in operation. The one or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals may be used for determining a rebalancing strategy for one or more unbalanced rotational components.
Claims19
A method for determining a rebalancing strategy for trim balancing one or more rotational components of a gas turbine, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals at a control device of an aircraft comprising the gas turbine engine while the aircraft is in operation;
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- using the one or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals and one or more processors of the control device, determining a rebalancing strategy for one or more unbalanced rotational components.
A control device of an aircraft comprising a gas turbine engine, the device useful for determining a rebalancing strategy for trim balancing one or more rotational components of the gas turbine engine, the device comprising:
- one or more receptors for receiving one or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals from one or more sensors in the gas turbine engine while the aircraft is in operation;
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- one or more processors configured to determine a rebalancing strategy for one or more unbalanced rotational components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.