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Control for start-up of a gas turbine engine

  • US 4,274,255 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1979
  • Issued: 06/23/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling fuel flow to a turbine type power plant for starting the engine from ignition to idle speed mode of operation including means responsive to certain engine operating parameters to schedule a reference torque signal, means responsive to the actual torque produced by said engine upon engine start-up for being compared to said referenced torque signal and means, including a fuel control for regulating fuel flow in accordance with the difference of said referenced torque signal and said actual torque signal for regulating the amount of fuel being fed to the engine during said mode of power plant operation.

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