Method and apparatus for calculating engine power and best power
First Claim
1. A method of determining the power of an engine comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- obtaining a detected rotation rate of the engine;
obtaining a detected manifold pressure of the engine;
obtaining a detected outside air temperature of the engine; and
calculating a best power HPBP output of the engine by combining the detected rotation rate of the engine, the detected manifold pressure of the engine, and the detected outside air temperature.
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Abstract
A method, computer program, or apparatus for determining with various degrees of precision the power delivered by an engine and also the best possible power of the engine for the given operating conditions. Typically, this invention is for an aircraft engine. The disclosed invention uses a variety of parameters, such as the rotation rate, manifold pressure, outside air temperature, and fuel flow to calculate or approximate the power delivered by the engine and the best power available from the engine. The engine'"'"'s altitude does not have to be involved in the calculations. Display of the calculated engine power is provided relative to best power and/or maximum engine power.
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1. A method of determining the power of an engine comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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obtaining a detected rotation rate of the engine;
obtaining a detected manifold pressure of the engine;
obtaining a detected outside air temperature of the engine; and
calculating a best power HPBP output of the engine by combining the detected rotation rate of the engine, the detected manifold pressure of the engine, and the detected outside air temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for determining best power HPBP of an engine comprising:
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a computation device calculating best power HPBP of the engine by mathematically combining a detected rotation rate of the engine, a detected manifold pressure of the engine, and a detected outside air temperature; and
a data input system coupled to the computation device, the data input system providing detected engine rotation rate, detected engine manifold pressure, and detected outside air temperature to the computation device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for determining power of an engine comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and
computer instructions embodied on the computer readable medium, wherein the computer instructions when executed on a computer causes the computer to;
obtain a detected rotation rate of the engine, obtain a detected manifold pressure of the engine, and obtain a detected outside air temperature of the engine; and
determine a best power HPBP output of the engine by approximating best power output based on a combination of the obtained rotation rate of the engine, the obtained manifold pressure of the engine, and the obtained outside air temperature, wherein the best power output is determined in a manner free of using a measured altitude of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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