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Old 7th Feb 2008, 21:14
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How does it measure EPR (thrust) - by revolutions or ?
I suspect (educated guess...) that the FADEC senses IEPR on a Roller.

If fan speed is the primary control parameter (CF6, CFM, ...), then N1 is the sensed value, and the FADEC seeks the target N1 by trimming FF up/down as required.
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