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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2023
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Timothy L. Schelfaut, Lebanon, OH (US);
Timothy M. Kasberg, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Tyler F. Hooper, Amesbury, MA (US);
Massimo Rufo, Woburn, MA (US);
Kevin Graziano, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Brendon Leeker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/18 (2006.01); F02C 6/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F02C 9/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/56 (2013.01); F02C 6/00 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/70 (2013.01); F05D 2270/05 (2013.01); F05D 2270/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid-electric gas turbine engine and method of operating includes independently controlling a first electric machine providing torque to a first shaft to maintain a desired clearance between a first set of blades rotatably coupled to the first shaft, and a casing.