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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2010
Jean Pierre Galivel, Savigny le Temple, FR;
Bruno Gaully, Marolles en Hurepoix, FR;
Julien Ricordeau, Paris, FR;
Jean Pierre Galivel, Savigny le Temple, FR;
Bruno Gaully, Marolles en Hurepoix, FR;
Julien Ricordeau, Paris, FR;
Snecma, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A system and a method for controlling an aircraft engine starter/generator. The system includes an AGB of fixed gear ratio for coupling mechanically to a turbine shaft of the engine to enable the engine to be started, a gearbox having multiple gear ratios mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the AGB, a starter/generator mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the gearbox, and a controller to cause the gear ratio of the gearbox to be changed as a function of the mode of operation of the starter/generator.