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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred M Schwarz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Clifton J Crawley, Jr, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Anthony F Rauseo, Middletown, CT (US);
Ken R Lagueux, Berlin, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60 3902 ; 60 3975 ;
Abstract
Flow of cooling air to a thermal clearance control system in a gas turbine engine is selectably scheduled between a normal power level versus clearance schedule and an increased efficiency cruising schedule. Selection of the cruising schedule is accompanied by a limitation on the rate of engine power increase during the period when the cruise schedule is selected.