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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2017
Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Douglas Boyd, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Tucker, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A multi-engine power system is described that includes at least a first engine and a second engine configured to jointly provided mechanical power to the multi-engine power system. The multi-engine power system further includes a controller configured to estimate a deterioration factor of the first engine. The controller is further configured to adjust, based on the deterioration factor of the first engine, a first amount of mechanical power being provided by the first engine to increase a service time of the first engine, and adjust, based on the first amount of mechanical power being provided by the first engine, a second amount of mechanical power being provided by the second engine to compensate for the adjustment to the first amount of mechanical power.