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Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;

Inventor:

Jagoda Krzywon, Longueuil, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/00 (2006.01); B64C 11/38 (2006.01); B64C 11/40 (2006.01); F01D 7/02 (2006.01); F01D 21/14 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/003 (2013.01); B64C 11/385 (2013.01); B64C 11/40 (2013.01); F01D 7/02 (2013.01); F01D 21/14 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01); F05D 2270/02 (2013.01); F05D 2270/09 (2013.01); F05D 2270/304 (2013.01); F05D 2270/807 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor signal produced by a sensor as a feedback device rotates with a propeller about an axis and moves along the axis with adjustment of a blade angle of the propeller is received, the sensor signal indicative of a rotational speed and of the blade angle of the propeller. From the sensor signal, it is determined whether the rotational speed is within a predetermined range of a reference speed and an expected change in the blade angle has occurred in response to a command to adjust the blade angle to maintain the rotational speed at the reference speed. In response to determining that the rotational speed is within the predetermined range of the reference speed and the expected change in the blade angle has failed to occur in response to the command, inoperable movement of the feedback device along the axis is determined and an alert is output.


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