Patents by Inventor Arnaud Rodhain

Arnaud Rodhain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10995628
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling a control valve (20) of a turbomachine operating at an engine speed at a cruise value (Vc) and oscillating around the cruise value (Vc) of same, the method being implemented by a calculation unit (40), and being characterised in that it comprises a step of determining a position control for the control valve (20), filtered of the oscillations of the engine speed around the cruise value (Vc).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Florian Mache, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Publication number: 20190368368
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling a control valve (20) of a turbomachine operating at an engine speed at a cruise value (Vc) and oscillating around the cruise value (Vc) of same, the method being implemented by a calculation unit (40), and being characterised in that it comprises a step of determining a position control for the control valve (20), filtered of the oscillations of the engine speed around the cruise value (Vc).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Florian MACHE, Arnaud RODHAIN
  • Patent number: 10400623
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a high temperature fluid source, at least one fluid distribution pipe adapted to distribute the fluid to different parts of the turbomachine and/or an aircraft which is to be equipped with the turbomachine, a turbomachine compartment in which the distribution pipe is at least partly accommodated, the compartment having in operation a low temperature relative to the high temperature of the fluid supplied by the fluid source. The method includes measuring a temperature variation in the compartment between two instants to obtain a temperature gradient, and detecting a fluid leak when the temperature gradient is greater than or equal to a threshold temperature gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10345190
    Abstract: A method for detecting a high temperature fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a source of high temperature pressurized fluid, at least one fluid distribution line suitable for distributing said high temperature fluid, and a turbomachine compartment wherein the distribution line is at least partially housed. The method includes measuring at least two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment, including a measured pressure and a pressure variation over time; detecting a high temperature fluid leak when at least one of the two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment reaches a characteristic value of a high-temperature fluid leak in the compartment. A high-temperature fluid distribution system and a turbomachine comprising such a high temperature fluid distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10339729
    Abstract: A method for detecting an increase in the rotor speed of a low-pressure turbine of a detection of an increase in the rating of a low-pressure turbine of a reactor of an aircraft reactor during a cruising flight phase, is provided. The method includes: measuring the rotor speed of the low-pressure turbine via a sensor; determining a rotor speed gradient of the low-pressure turbine from the measured rotor speed; comparing the determined rotor speed gradient to a reference rotor speed gradient; determining a positive or negative indication that the aircraft is under cruising phase conditions from flight parameters of the aircraft; and activating an alarm if the determined rotor speed gradient is higher than the reference rotor speed gradient and if the received indication is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10289133
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for starting a test testing the operation of at least one fan designed to cool at least one computer of an aircraft turbojet engine, said method comprising steps of:—comparing (E1) the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) with a first threshold (y),—comparing (E3) the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) with a second threshold (x), said second threshold being greater than or equal to the first threshold,—acquiring an environmental parameter (T) and checking if the parameter satisfies a limit environmental condition of operation of the fan (E6),—controlling (E8) the starting of said fan operation test when the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) is greater than or equal to said first threshold (y), less than said second threshold (x) and when the acquired parameter (T) satisfies said limit environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Yannick Schini, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Publication number: 20180058973
    Abstract: A method for detecting a high temperature fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a source of high temperature pressurized fluid, at least one fluid distribution line suitable for distributing said high temperature fluid, and a turbomachine compartment wherein the distribution line is at least partially housed. The method includes measuring at least two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment, including a measured pressure and a pressure variation over time; detecting a high temperature fluid leak when at least one of the two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment reaches a characteristic value of a high-temperature fluid leak in the compartment. A high-temperature fluid distribution system and a turbomachine comprising such a high temperature fluid distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger EVERWYN, Arnaud RODHAIN
  • Publication number: 20170153656
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for starting a test testing the operation of at least one fan designed, said method comprising steps of:—comparing (E1) the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) with a first threshold (y),—comparing (E3) the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) with a second threshold (x), said second threshold being greater than or equal to the first threshold,—acquiring an environmental parameter (T) and checking if the parameter satisfies a limit environmental condition of operation of the fan (E6),—controlling (E8) the starting of said fan operation test when the number of flights carried out by said aircraft since the last operation of the fan (N) is greater than or equal to said first threshold (y), less than said second threshold (x) and when the acquired parameter (T) satisfies said limit environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Yannick SCHINI, Arnaud RODHAIN
  • Publication number: 20170046886
    Abstract: A method for detecting an increase in the rating of a low-pressure turbine of a detection of an increase in the rating of a low-pressure turbine of a reactor of an aircraft reactor during a cruising flight phase, comprising measuring (100) the rating (N1) of the low-pressure turbine via a sensor. The method comprises determining (110) a rating gradient (G) of the low-pressure turbine from the measured rating (N1), comparing (120) said determined rating gradient (G) to a reference rating gradient (Gref), determining a positive or negative indication that the aircraft is under cruising phase conditions from flight parameters of the aircraft, and activating (160) an alarm if the determined rating gradient (G) is higher than the reference rating gradient (Gref) and if said received indication is positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger EVERWYN, Arnaud RODHAIN
  • Publication number: 20150337679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine comprises a high temperature fluid source, at least one fluid distribution pipe adapted to distribute said fluid to different parts of the turbomachine and/or the aircraft which is intended to be equipped with said turbomachine, a turbomachine compartment in which the distribution pipe is at least partly accommodated, said compartment having in operation a low temperature relative to the high temperature of the fluid supplied by the fluid source. The method comprises the following steps: measuring a temperature variation in the compartment between two instants to obtain a temperature gradient; and detecting a fluid leak if the temperature gradient is greater than or equal to a threshold temperature gradient. The invention further relates to a system for distributing a high temperature fluid for a turbomachine and a turbomachine comprising such a system for distributing a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger EVERWYN, Arnaud Rodhain