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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2023
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Craig W Bemment, Derby, GB;
Benjamin J Keeler, Chesterfield, GB;
Kevin R McNally, Derby, GB;
Andrea Minelli, Derby, GB;
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
A method of operating a gas turbine engine is disclosed, the gas turbine engine comprising a fuel delivery system arranged to provide fuel; a combustor arranged to combust at least a proportion of the fuel; a primary fuel-oil heat exchanger arranged to have up to 100% of the fuel provided by the fuel delivery system flow therethrough; and a secondary fuel-oil heat exchanger arranged to have a proportion of the fuel from the primary fuel-oil heat exchanger flow therethrough. Fuel is arranged to flow from the primary fuel-oil heat exchanger to the secondary fuel-oil heat exchanger and oil is arranged to flow from the secondary fuel-oil heat exchanger to the primary fuel-oil heat exchanger. The method comprises transferring 200-600 KJ/mof heat to the fuel from the oil in the primary fuel-oil heat exchanger at cruise conditions.
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