Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Goodrich Corporation

Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.

Naison E Mastrocola

Tyler Arsenault

Richard A Poisson

Michael Abbott

Ryan Prescott Susca

Scott Robert Durkee

Adrian L Stoicescu

Debabrata Pal

Leo J Veilleux, Jr

Marc Georgin

Charles E Reuter

Eric Briggs

Todd Haugsjaahabink

Steven A Avritch

Kyle Stephen Ives

Morgan O'Rorke

Matthew Pess

William E Villano

Gary L Miles

David M Kucharski

Sameep Singh

Robert A Bayles

Resham Bains

John M Kassel

Brian L Richardson

Michael J Menke

Zachary Allen Ray LeDuc

Jesse C Peters

Rirchard A Poisson

A fluid system includes a boost pump and a variable displacement pump along a main leg configured to output fluid within a pressure range and at variable flow rates. An auxiliary leg of the fluid system includes an auxiliary pump configured to receive a portion of the fluid from the main leg and to output pressurized fluid to a control valve of the variable displacement pump and multiple actuator modules. Each actuator module includes an electromechanical actuator and a collocated control unit.

Fuel system with boosted and cooled variable displacement main fuel pump and electromechanical actuators

A motor drive system includes a three-phase motor and a virtual neutral bridge inverter circuit. The three-phase motor includes a first phase lead, a second phase lead, and a third phase lead. Each of the first phase neutral end, the second phase neutral end, and the third phase neutral end of the phase leads are separated from one another. The virtual neutral bridge inverter circuit includes a first neutral switch pair connected at a first neutral connection node, a second neutral switch pair connected at a second neutral connection node, and a third neutral switch pair connected at a third neutral connection node. The first phase neutral end is connected to the first neutral connection node, the second phase neutral end is connected to the second neutral connection node, and the third phase neutral end is connected to the third neutral connection node.

Performance enhanced brushless motor with virtual wye neutral point switching

A fluid delivery system is provided including a reservoir including oil, a hydraulic pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a heat exchanger system. The heat exchanger system is in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump, a generator, and an engine gearbox. The hydraulic pump is configured to deliver the oil to the heat exchanger system. The heat exchanger system is configured to provide the oil according to first temperature criteria to the generator and provide the oil according to second temperature criteria to the engine gearbox.

Multi temperature generator and engine shared oil

A controllable pump system can include an inlet line and a pressure controlled pump connected to the inlet line to receive input flow. The pressure controlled pump can have a pressure controlled pump state configured to control a pump output to an output line connected to the pressure controlled pump. The system can include a slew pump connected to the inlet line and configured to output a slew pump pressure, and a slew pressure valve connected to the input line and to a second line and configured to output a control pressure to the pressure controlled pump. The second line can be configured to be in fluid communication with at least the slew pump such that the slew pressure valve can receive the slew pump pressure.

Pressure controlled pump systems

A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel source and a main fuel pump configured to deliver a first flow of fuel to a combustor assembly of the gas turbine engine under a first fuel demand operating condition of the gas turbine engine. A secondary fuel pump is arranged in a fluidly parallel relationship with the main fuel pump. The secondary fuel pump is configured to deliver a second flow of fuel to the combustor assembly under a fuel demand second operating condition, different from the first fuel demand operating condition of the gas turbine engine.

Dual pump electrified fuel system with parallelism

A system includes a main pump having a main pump shaft configured to connect to a gear box for driving the main pump with rotational power from the gear box in a run mode, and for driving the gear box with rotational power from the main pump in a start mode. The system includes a first fuel line with an inlet configured to connect to connected in fluid communication with a fuel source. The first fuel line includes a first branch in fluid communication with the main pump, and a second branch. A start pump is connected in fluid communication with the second branch of the first fuel line. A second fuel line connects the start pump in fluid communication with a pump management valve (PMV). A third fuel line connects the main pump in fluid communication with the pump management valve.

Fuel system for dual use gas turbine engine main fuel pump

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system includes a fuel line, an electrically driven fuel pump configured to supply fuel to a first fuel line branch and a second fuel line branch, and a selector valve disposed in the fuel line at a juncture of a first fuel line branch and a second fuel line branch configured to communicate the electrically driven fuel pump with the first fuel line branch or the second fuel line branch based on a position of the selector valve. In a first position, the selector valve is configured to fluidly connect the electrically driven fuel pump with the first fuel line branch to supply fuel to a combustor of the engine and drive a high pressure shaft at a first speed. In a second position, the selector valve is configured to fluidly connect the electrically driven fuel pump with the second fuel line branch to drive a hydraulic rotation unit configured to drive the high pressure spool of the engine at a second speed different from the first speed.

Hydraulic motoring of engine

A two stage fuel delivery system for an aircraft includes a first stage pump including an inlet connected to a source of fuel and an outlet connected to a combustor assembly, and a second stage pump including an inlet portion connected to the source of fuel and an outlet portion connected to the combustor assembly. A bypass valve is connected between the source of fuel, the inlet, and the inlet portion. The bypass valve selectively disconnects the second stage pump from the source of fuel. A metering valve is connected to the inlet and the inlet portion. The metering valve includes a metering valve inlet and a metering valve outlet. A pressure regulating valve is connected to the metering valve. A stage monitoring system is configured to detect a change in operation of the second stage and control the bypass valve.

Two stage fuel delivery system for an aircraft

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a pump includes a housing having one or more fluid inlets and one or more fluid outlets. The housing is configured to act as a pump housing for passing a fluid from the one or more fluid inlets to the one or more fluid outlets and configured to act as a stator for a motor. The pump also includes a cylinder encased within the housing and mounted on a shaft for rotation within the housing. The cylinder is configured to act as an impeller to drive fluid from the one or more fluid inlets through the housing to the one or more fluid outlets and configured to act as a rotor for the motor.

Integrated pumps

An actuation assembly includes a drive mechanism that has an array of magnetic members moveable along an axis, and a gear train that has an input and an output. The drive mechanism causes the input to move in response to generating an electromagnetic field that interacts with at least one of the array of magnetic members.

Actuator assembly

A fuel system includes a fuel metering unit having a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet defining a flow path therebetween. The fuel system includes a bleed valve in fluid communication with the flow path of the fuel metering unit. The fuel system includes a controller in communication with the fuel metering unit and the bleed valve to send data thereto and/or receive data therefrom. The bleed valve is configured and adapted to open or close depending on a command from the controller. The flow path is configured and adapted to be in selective fluid communication with a fuel system interstage through the bleed valve.

Systems and methods for bleed valve control in fuel systems

Systems and methods for position determination in an electric machine are provided. Aspects include a DC power source connected to an inverter circuit, an electric motor comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein an output of the inverter circuit is connected to a plurality phase of windings, and a controller configured to operate the electric motor and the inverter circuit, wherein the controller is further configured to determine one or more inactive phase windings from the plurality of phase windings, supply a voltage to the inactive phase windings, receive, from a current sensor connected to the electric motor, a current for each inactive phase winding of the inactive phase windings, determine an inductance for each inactive phase winding of the inactive phase winding based on the current, and determine a position of the rotor in the electric motor based on the inductance for each inactive phase winding.

Sensorless position determination of an electric machine

A brake actuator system may comprise a brake actuator comprising a ball screw, a ball nut coupled to the ball screw, and a ram coupled to a ram end of the ball nut; a position sensor coupled to the brake actuator; a processor in electronic communication with the brake actuator and the position sensor; and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may comprise commanding the brake actuator to translate the ball nut in a first direction toward a brake stack; detecting the pusher reaching a furthest forward position; and commanding the brake actuator to translate the ball nut in a second direction opposite the first direction for a predetermined retraction distance.

Brake position system

A heat exchanger is configured to adjust a flow restriction of flow passages through the heat exchanger in response to changes in temperature of elements that define at least a portion of the flow passages. The elements include a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, and a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is different from the first coefficient of thermal expansion.

Passive hex flow regulation

A braking system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the braking system includes a brake stack; an actuator configured to apply a compressive load to the brake stack; a servo valve coupled to a power source and to the actuator; and a brake control unit configured to operate the servo valve at a current ramp rate in response to a pedal deflection signal, wherein the current ramp rate is determined via a relationship between the current ramp rate and a brake pressure command signal.

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Goshen, CT, United States of America

Naison E Mastrocola