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

Claim 12:
13. An aircraft, comprising:
an engine inlet configured to provide air to an engine during flight;
an engine inlet barrier configured to manage a volume of air provided to the engine;
a flight control system configured to:
maintain the engine inlet barrier in a closed position while the engine is shut down during flight
determine a required engine RPM for an engine in-flight restart based upon current aircraft parameters;
manage a configuration of the engine inlet barrier to control the volume of air entering the engine inlet during the engine in-flight restart, the volume of air selected to cause the engine to achieve the required engine RPM;
monitor parameters of the air in the engine intake during the engine in-flight restart; and
adjust the configuration 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.