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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2012
Timothy Ertz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Thomas Nesdill, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Mike Baron, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul Otto, Tempe, AZ (US);
Timothy Ertz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Thomas Nesdill, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Mike Baron, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul Otto, Tempe, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An engine system for starting a gas turbine engine is provided. The system includes a starter generator coupled to the gas turbine engine and configured to provide torque to the gas turbine engine and a controller coupled to the starter generator and configured to provide a command signal to the starter generator. The starter generator provides the torque to the gas turbine engine based on the command signal, and the controller is configured to command the starter generator at a dwell speed until ignition.