ADAPTIVE FAIL-FIXED SYSTEM FOR FADEC CONTROLLED GAS TURBINE ENGINES
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1. A gas turbine engine control system comprising:
- an automatic control operable to control a gas turbine engine; and
a module operable to fail-fix the gas turbine engine to one of a multiple of pre-determined modes in response to failure of said automatic control.
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine control system includes a module operable to fail-fix the gas turbine engine to one of a multiple of pre-determined modes in response to failure of an automatic control.
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1. A gas turbine engine control system comprising:
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an automatic control operable to control a gas turbine engine; and a module operable to fail-fix the gas turbine engine to one of a multiple of pre-determined modes in response to failure of said automatic control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for transfer to a backup system in response to automatic engine control failure comprising:
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identification of a loss of automatic engine control; selecting one of a multiple of preprogrammed modes after the identification; and operating a gas turbine engine in response to the selected preprogrammed mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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