Distributed engine control system
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1. A distributed engine control system for a gas turbine engine incorporating a hydro-mechanical unit (HMU), comprising:
- first and second engine data concentrators, each of the first and second engine data concentrators including;
a processor module,a signal conditioning module coupled to the processor module,a data transfer module coupled to the processor module; and
a data bus coupled between the first and second engine data concentrators and the HMU.
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Abstract
A distributed engine control system is provided. The engine control system includes first and second engine data concentrators. Each of the first and second engine data concentrators include a processor module, a signal conditioning module coupled to the processor module, a data transfer module coupled to the processor module, and a data bus coupled between the first and second engine data concentrators and a hydro-mechanical unit (HMU).
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1. A distributed engine control system for a gas turbine engine incorporating a hydro-mechanical unit (HMU), comprising:
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first and second engine data concentrators, each of the first and second engine data concentrators including; a processor module, a signal conditioning module coupled to the processor module, a data transfer module coupled to the processor module; and a data bus coupled between the first and second engine data concentrators and the HMU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling an engine having first and second engine data concentrators, comprising:
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signal conditioning inputted simplex and redundant data; multiplexing the inputted simplex and redundant data, converting analog simplex and redundant data into digital simplex and redundant data; processing the digital redundant data; and transferring the digital redundant and simplex data from the first engine data concentrator to the second engine data concentrator over a digital data bus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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