HEATING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

摘要

A method of operating a turbine engine including coupling a heating assembly to the turbine engine for selectively heating a compressor casing. A sensor transmits a first monitoring signal indicative of a speed of a rotor assembly to a controller. The controller determines whether the turbine engine is operating in a first operating mode based at least in part on the received first monitoring signal, wherein during the first operating mode a minimum clearance distance is defined between the rotor assembly and the compressor casing. The compressor casing of the turbine engine is heated to increase the clearance distance between the compressor casing and the rotor assembly, if the turbine engine is in the first operating mode.