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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 11, 2019
Applicant:

Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;

Inventors:

Stephen M. Husband, Derby, GB;

Ahmed M Y Razak, Bristol, GB;

Paul R. Miller, Derby, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/26 (2006.01); F02C 3/06 (2006.01); F02C 9/22 (2006.01); F04D 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/26 (2013.01); F02C 3/06 (2013.01); F02C 9/22 (2013.01); F04D 27/004 (2013.01); F05D 2260/85 (2013.01); F05D 2270/02 (2013.01); F05D 2270/301 (2013.01); F05D 2270/303 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling at least part of a start-up or re-light process of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising: increasing an angular velocity of a low pressure compressor; determining if an exit pressure of the low pressure compressor is equal to or greater than a first threshold pressure; in response to determining that the exit pressure of the low pressure compressor is equal to or greater than the first threshold pressure, controlling rotation of the low pressure compressor using a first electrical machine and controlling rotation of a high pressure compressor using a second electrical machine, to increase angular velocity of the high pressure compressor; determining if an exit pressure of the high pressure compressor is equal to or greater than a second threshold pressure.


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