CA2643764C - Starting a gas turbine engine - Google Patents

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CA2643764C
CA2643764C CA2643764A CA2643764A CA2643764C CA 2643764 C CA2643764 C CA 2643764C CA 2643764 A CA2643764 A CA 2643764A CA 2643764 A CA2643764 A CA 2643764A CA 2643764 C CA2643764 C CA 2643764C
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turbine engine
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Kevin A. Dooley
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02C7/00—Features, components parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart form groups F02C1/00 - F02C6/00; Air intakes for jet-propulsion plants
    • F02C7/26—Starting; Ignition
    • F02C7/268—Starting drives for the rotor, acting directly on the rotor of the gas turbine to be started
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02C7/00—Features, components parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart form groups F02C1/00 - F02C6/00; Air intakes for jet-propulsion plants
    • F02C7/26—Starting; Ignition
    • F02C7/268—Starting drives for the rotor, acting directly on the rotor of the gas turbine to be started
    • F02C7/275—Mechanical drives

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Control Of Motors That Do Not Use Commutators (AREA)
  • Motor And Converter Starters (AREA)

Abstract

A method and apparatus for starting a gas turbine engine using a brushless sensorless machine, the machine having a rotor and a stator with windings, the method including positioning the rotor at a desired position with respect to the stator and then energizing the windings of the stator.
CA2643764A 2006-05-31 2007-05-10 Starting a gas turbine engine Expired - Fee Related CA2643764C (en)

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US11/421,089 US7723931B2 (en) 2006-05-31 2006-05-31 Starting a gas turbine engine using a sensorless, brushless motor
US11/421,089 2006-05-31
PCT/CA2007/000836 WO2007137398A1 (en) 2006-05-31 2007-05-10 Starting a gas turbine engine

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CA2643764A1 CA2643764A1 (en) 2007-12-06
CA2643764C true CA2643764C (en) 2014-12-23

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US20070296215A1 (en) 2007-12-27
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