NATOPS 2- Powerplant And HMU Flashcards
Five sections of engine
Intake, compressor, combustor, turbine, and exhaust
Compressor stages
Five stage axial and single stage centrifugal, rotor/stater assembly
Combustion section consists of
Flow through, annular combustion chamber, two igniters, 12 fuel injectors and receives fuel from the ODV
what is the Gas generator turbine and what does it drive?
Two stage, air cooled, high-performance axial design
The compressor and accessory gearbox.
Define the Power Turbine
2 stage, coaxial
Shaft connects to the high speed shaft which connects to the input module
TGT is sensed between the two turbines
what is 30% and 70% of Engine airflow used for?
30% used for the combustion process, 70% for:
- compressor inlet temperature (T2) air
- Compressor discharge pressure (P3) air
- Combustor and turbine cooling
- Engine oil seal pressurization
What does the HMU provide?
RANNAF (RANN Away Fast)
- rapid engine transient response through collective compensation
- automatic fuel scheduling for engine start
- NG overspeed protection
- NG governing
- Acceleration limiting
- Flameout and compressor stall prevention
NG overspeed protection:
HMU mechanically limits NG to 110 +- 2 %
Reaches the position corresponding to an overspeed, a spring loaded valve secures fuel flow the engine.
Once the overspeed condition has passed the valve will open and allow normal operation
The DECU trims ________
The HMU to
- satisfy the requirements of the power turbine load and
- reduce pilot workload
PCL positions
OFF- PAS mechanically shuts off fuel at the shut off valve in the HMU
IDLE- the HMU automatically controls start sequence fuel flow
FLY - that’s the maximum level of power that can be supplied
LOCKOUT - Manually controls NP and NG.
- loses TGT limiting, NP governing, load sharing
Collective is to ________ as PCL is to _________
Load demand spindle (LDS)
Power Available spindle (PAS)
Engine-driven fuel boost pump does what:
- Provide reliable suction feed from the aircraft fuel tank to the engine, minimizing fire hazard in the event of damaged fuel lines
- provides discharge pressure to satisfy the min inlet pressure requirement of the HMU or High-pressure fuel pump
Fuel is tapped off in the HMU for what?
1) positions a metering valve to ensure proper fuel flow
2) positions a servo piston actuates variable geometry vane servo and start bleed valve
3) amplifies T2, P3, Ng that influence fuel flow and variable geometry servo position
HMU responds to: 3 things
2 mechanical (LDS, PAS) 1 electrical (DECU) - actuates torque motor servo to trim NG speed
HMU responds to PCL for:
- fuel shutoff
- Setting engine start fuel flow with automatic acceleration to ground idle
- Setting permissible NG up to maximum
- Fuel priming
- DECU override capability (LOCKOUT)