IP Library Granted Patent US 9,371,779
Granted Patent B2
US 9,371,779 · App. 14/409,663 · Granted Jun 21, 2016

Method and a device for adjusting a setpoint value of a parameter that influences thrust from a gas turbine engine

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Patent No.
US 9,371,779
App. No.
14/409,663
Granted
Jun 21, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of adjusting a setpoint value of at least one parameter that has an influence on thrust of a gas turbine engine propelling an aircraft during a stage of flight of the aircraft, the method including: obtaining a current value of at least one operating variable of the engine; extracting from a pre-established table a decrement value for the at least one parameter associated with the current value of the at least one operating variable of the engine; and adjusting the setpoint value of the at least one parameter by applying thereto the decrement value extracted from the table.

Claims (18)

1. A method of adjusting a setpoint value of at least one parameter that has an influence on thrust of a gas turbine engine propelling an aircraft during a stage of flight of the aircraft, the method comprising:

obtaining a current value of at least one operating variable of the engine;

extracting from a pre-established table a decrement value for the at least one parameter associated with the current value of the at least one operating variable of the engine; and

adjusting the setpoint value of the at least one parameter by applying thereto the decrement value extracted from the table.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating variable of the engine is selected from:

a temperature at an inlet to the engine; and

an atmospheric pressure at the inlet to the engine.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the engine is a turbojet and the at least one parameter is selected from:

a speed of rotation of a compressor of the turbojet;

a surge margin of the compressor; and

a richness of a combustion mixture of the turbojet.

4. A method according to claim 3 , wherein, during the adjustment, the setpoint value of the speed of rotation of the compressor and the setpoint value of the surge margin are adjusted.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the decrement value extracted from the table for each parameter also depends on a current speed and/or a load of the aircraft.

6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the stage of flight is a stage of the aircraft taking off and the decrement value extracted from the table for each parameter also depends on a length of a runway used by the aircraft during the takeoff stage.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein during the adjustment, the value of the decrement applied to the setpoint value is weighted by a weighting factor of less than 1.

8. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the weighting factor depends on a state of advance of the flight stage.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program including instructions for executing the method according to claim 1 when the program is executed by a computer.

10. Use, for regulating a thrust of a gas turbine engine propelling an aircraft during a stage of flight, of a setpoint value for at least one parameter that influences the thrust that has been adjusted according to the method of claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2014
From: BELGHAGI, HICHEM; CLERMONTE, SYLVAIN; GARIN, LAURENCE
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 034556/0481 →