Integrated inlet particle separator (ips) blower/engine starter

A vehicle comprising:

• a prime mover;
• an engine accessory gearbox coupled to the prime mover;
• an inlet particle separator fluidically connected to the prime mover;
• and
• an integrated inlet particle separator (IPS) blower/engine starter comprising:
• a housing including an inlet and an outlet;
• a turbine member rotatably supported in the housing;
• a geared member operatively connected to the turbine member extending outward from the housing and mechanically connected to the engine accessory gearbox, the integrated IPS blower/engine starter being operable in a first configuration receiving a first fluid flow to rotate the geared member and initiate activation of the prime mover and in a second configuration generating a fluid flow through powered rotation of the geared member by the prime mover.

A method of operating a vehicle comprising:

• operating an integrated inlet particle separator (IPS) blower/engine starter in a first configuration comprising:
• passing a first fluid flow from an engine starting system into the integrated IPS blower/engine starter to rotate an engine accessory gearbox and initiate activation of a prime mover;
• and
• operating the IPS blower/engine starter in a second configuration comprising:
• driving a turbine portion of the IPS blower/engine starter with the prime mover to generate an IPS flow.