METHOD OF OPERATING A ROTORCRAFT IN A SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION MODE

A method of operating a rotorcraft with at least one main rotor and at least two engines, comprising: determining whether the rotorcraft is operated in an AEO mode wherein the at least two engines are powering the at least one main rotor, or in a SEO mode wherein only a first engine of the at least...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	REBER, Daniel, SCHNEIDER, Sascha
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR HELICOPTERS PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A method of operating a rotorcraft with at least one main rotor and at least two engines, comprising: determining whether the rotorcraft is operated in an AEO mode wherein the at least two engines are powering the at least one main rotor, or in a SEO mode wherein only a first engine of the at least two engines is powering the at least one main rotor while a second engine of the at least two engines is inactive; if the rotorcraft is operated in the SEO mode, monitoring the first engine to enable detection of engine failures; and if during monitoring of the first engine an engine failure of the first engine is detected, entering into autorotation of the at least one main rotor upon detection of the engine failure by adjusting main rotor actuators of the at least one main rotor.