Patent ID: 8240152

Claim:
A method for controlling a load point of a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine having a turbine portion coupled to a conduit having a flow path, the flow path configured to receive exhaust gases from the turbine portion, the method comprising; generating a temperature signal indicative of a temperature level of the exhaust gases in the conduit that is received by a controller, utilizing a temperature sensor; generating a pressure signal indicative of a pressure level of the exhaust gases in the conduit that is received by the controller, utilizing a pressure sensor; generating a fuel control signal to induce a fuel delivery device to deliver fuel to the gas turbine engine, utilizing the controller; and generating an actuator control signal to induce an actuator to move a flow restriction member from a first operational position to a second operational position to restrict the flow path such that the exhaust gases have a temperature level within a desired turndown temperature range and the pressure level of the exhaust gases is less than a threshold pressure level, and the load point of the gas turbine engine is adjusted toward a target load point, utilizing the controller.