GAS TURBINE ENGINE ONBOARD STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEM TO ABSORB EXCESS POWER
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a spool; and
an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) geared to said spool to selectively accelerate said spool during a transient condition.
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) geared to a low spool to selectively accelerate the low spool during a transient condition.
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17 Claims
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a spool; and an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) geared to said spool to selectively accelerate said spool during a transient condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of gas turbine engine operations during a transient condition comprising:
accelerating a low spool in response to a transient condition with an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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