DETECTING ENGINE EXHAUST DEBRIS USING SATURATION CURRENT

A method is provided for an engine. During this method, a saturation current of a gas flow is measured. The gas flow includes combustion products generated by the engine. The saturation current is monitored to determine presence of debris entrained within the gas flow.

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Hauptverfasser:	McMenamin, Daniel, Gavrilovski, Alek, Lee, Jeremiah C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES STEAM ENGINES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method is provided for an engine. During this method, a saturation current of a gas flow is measured. The gas flow includes combustion products generated by the engine. The saturation current is monitored to determine presence of debris entrained within the gas flow.