| 摘要 |
<p>A method of operating a gas turbine engine (10) comprising a turbine (17) and a compressor (15) connected via a shaft (24), a main fuel supply line (50) for supplying fuel to a combustor (16) that is positioned to release expanding hot gases to the turbine (17), the engine (10) further comprises a starter/generator (34) connected to the shaft (24) via a gearbox assembly (28), the method is characterised the step of during engine start up (10) fuel is circulated in a re-circulating fuel circuit (42) positioned on the main fuel supply line (50) and which comprises a first fuel/oil heat exchanger (34), for cooling the oil, and a fuel accumulator (48).</p> |
