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Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;

Inventors:

Jeffrey Poissant, Brossard, CA;

Cristina Crainic, Longueuil, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/24 (2006.01); F01D 25/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/24 (2013.01); F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2270/301 (2013.01); F05D 2270/303 (2013.01); F05D 2270/312 (2013.01); F05D 2270/313 (2013.01); F05D 2270/44 (2013.01);
Abstract

There is provided a system and a method for controlling a tip clearance between a turbine casing and turbine blade tips of an aircraft engine. At least one operational parameter of the aircraft engine is obtained. Based on the at least one operational parameter, a current value of the tip clearance and a target value of the tip clearance are determined. A limiting factor to be applied to the target value of the tip clearance is computed. The limiting factor is applied to the target value of the tip clearance to obtain a tip clearance demand for the aircraft engine. A tip clearance control apparatus of the aircraft engine is controlled based on a difference between the current value of the tip clearance and the tip clearance demand.


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