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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2012
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jason Dean Fuller, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel Richard Waugh, Greenville, SC (US);
Justin Aaron Allen, Greenville, SC (US);
Brian Allen Rittenhouse, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for holding target turbomachine compressor pressure ratio constant while varying the shaft speed. In order to characterize a load compressor and validate the compressor design, the speed of the load compressor can be changed while controlling the compressor operating line and holding the inlet guide vanes at a constant angle. Discharge control valves can be dynamically adjusted to maintain the pressure ratio equal to the operating line over a range of speeds.