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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Cody Allen, San Diego, CA (US);

Mauricio de Oliveira, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/28 (2006.01); F02C 9/40 (2006.01); F23N 1/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/22 (2006.01); F23N 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/28 (2013.01); F02C 9/40 (2013.01); F23N 1/002 (2013.01); F23R 3/00 (2013.01); F05D 2200/11 (2013.01); F05D 2200/12 (2013.01); F05D 2200/13 (2013.01); F05D 2200/14 (2013.01); F05D 2200/221 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/81 (2013.01); F05D 2270/20 (2013.01); F05D 2270/31 (2013.01); F23N 2005/185 (2013.01); F23N 2221/10 (2020.01); F23N 2223/06 (2020.01); F23N 2223/40 (2020.01); F23N 2225/04 (2020.01); F23N 2225/08 (2020.01); G01N 33/225 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for improved gas turbine engine performance are disclosed. The method can include receiving an error function for a wide range of fuels. The error function can provide lower heating value (LHV) corrections over the wide range of fuels. The method can include receiving gas turbine engine operation data for a first period of run time on the gas turbine from one or more sensors of the gas turbine engine. The engine operation data can include a performance data points. The method can include determining an optimum LHV based on the engine operation data for the first period of run time and the error function. The method can then include adjusting fuel consumption of the gas turbine engine based on the optimum LHV.


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