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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Timothy T. Plunkett, Port Orange, FL (US);
John E. Hershey, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Brock E. Osborn, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kenneth E. Seitzer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Keith K. Taylor, Hamilton, OH (US);
Timothy T. Plunkett, Port Orange, FL (US);
John E. Hershey, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Brock E. Osborn, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kenneth E. Seitzer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Keith K. Taylor, Hamilton, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling a turbine clearance in an aircraft engine are provided. A method includes activating a turbine clearance control based on a flight phase of an aircraft using the aircraft engine, and adjusting the turbine clearance based on a preselected turbine clearance value.