Patent ID: 11898500
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A flight control computer for an aircraft, comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the processors to:
maintain an engine inlet barrier in a closed position while an engine is shut down during flight;
determine a required engine RPM for an engine in-flight restart based upon current aircraft parameters;
select a volume of air entering an engine intake during the engine in-flight restart to cause the engine to achieve the required engine RPM; and
manage a configuration of the engine inlet barrier to control the volume of air entering the engine intake during the engine in-flight restart;
monitor parameters of the air in the engine intake during the engine in-flight restart; and
adjust the position of the engine inlet barrier during the engine in-flight restart, in response to the parameters of the air in the engine intake during the engine in-flight restart, to achieve the volume of air selected to cause the engine to achieve the required engine RPM.