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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Andre M. Ajami, Henderson, NV (US);
Donny Davis, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/26 (2006.01); F01D 25/36 (2006.01); F02C 7/268 (2006.01); F02C 7/275 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/26 (2013.01); F01D 25/36 (2013.01); F02C 7/268 (2013.01); F02C 7/275 (2013.01); F05D 2220/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/85 (2013.01);
Abstract
A starter assembly for a gas turbine engine may include, among other things, at least one electric motor coupled to a respective spool. A controller may be operable to modulate the at least one electric motor in a plurality of control modes. The control modes may include a torque control mode, an acceleration control mode and/or a speed control mode. A method for starting a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.