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Dynamic control of a gas turbine engine compressor during rapid transients

  • US 20100281875A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2007
  • Published: 11/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • driving an electric power generator with a gas turbine engine including two or more compressors to produce AC electricity, a first one of the compressors including a compressor variable geometry mechanism;

    regulating operation of the first one of the compressors to a desired surge margin, which includes;

    determining rotational speed of a second one of the compressors;

    adjusting the compressor variable geometry mechanism to a target position as a function of the rotational speed of the second one of the compressors.

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