Patent ID: 11946421
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A tangible computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by an engine controller of an aircraft, causes the engine controller to execute a method comprising:
receiving from an engine particulate sensor of an engine of the aircraft, a measure of an amount of particulate matter in a gas path of the engine during flight of the aircraft;
receiving from an engine performance sensor of the engine, a measure of engine performance, wherein the measure of engine performance comprises at least one of a temperature of the engine, a torque of the engine, a rotation speed of the engine, or a thrust of the engine;
determining a current engine efficiency based on the measure of engine performance;
determining based on the amount of particulate matter and the measure of engine performance, a change in the current engine efficiency responsive to an intake of the particulate matter; and
determining an engine health factor including a maximum engine torque of the engine based on the change in engine efficiency as a function of the intake of the particulate matter.