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Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2018
Applicant:

United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Inventors:

Neil Terwilliger, Meriden, CT (US);

Sorin Bengea, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Assignee:

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2260/57 (2013.01); F05D 2260/70 (2013.01); F05D 2260/81 (2013.01); F05D 2270/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aspect includes a variable cycle system of a gas turbine engine. The variable cycle system includes an actuation system, an electric component, and a controller. The actuation system is configured to adjust a variable cycle of turbomachinery of the gas turbine engine. The electric component is operable to provide a shaft power supply or a load corresponding respectively to an adjustment of the turbomachinery. The controller is operable to adjust an output of either or both of the actuation system and the electric component for separate control of thrust and cycle responses.


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