Systems and methods for starting an engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10961915
APP PUB NO 20180073437A1
SERIAL NO

15565672

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A system for starting a gas turbine engine includes a rotor drive system and a hydraulic motor system operatively connected to the rotor drive system. A gas turbine engine is operatively connected to the hydraulic motor system for starting the gas turbine engine. A method for starting an engine includes initiating single-engine-operation on a multi-engine aircraft. Single-engine operation includes operating a first engine and powering down a second engine. The method includes running a hydraulic motor system. The hydraulic motor system is driven by the rotor drive system and is operatively connected to the second engine. The method includes identifying a need to start the second engine and starting the second engine using the hydraulic motor system.

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SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION6900 MAIN STREET P O BOX 9729 STRATFORD CT 06615-9129

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bystry,, Jr Mark D Stratford, US 2 11
DeVita, Michael J Cos Cob, US 1 11
Simonetti, Joseph L Southbury, US 5 41
Strauss, Michael P New Haven, US 5 146

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