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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Mark Andrew Runkle, Schenectady, NY (US);
Steven William Backman, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Paul David Black, Greenville, SC (US);
Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Schenectady, NY (US);
Kevin Andrew Spengler, Marietta, GA (US);
Daniel D. Morrison, Roswell, GA (US);
Robert Joseph Iasillo, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Christopher David Miller, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mark Andrew Runkle, Schenectady, NY (US);
Steven William Backman, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Paul David Black, Greenville, SC (US);
Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Schenectady, NY (US);
Kevin Andrew Spengler, Marietta, GA (US);
Daniel D. Morrison, Roswell, GA (US);
Robert Joseph Iasillo, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Christopher David Miller, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes introducing a fuel into a combustor, detecting a failure of ignition of the fuel, and preventing ignition until the introduced fuel is substantially removed from the gas turbine engine.