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Old 27th August 2014 | 13:21
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barit1
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Yet another factor:

The core engine may be capable of relatively fast acceleration, but if the acceleration is controlled in the traditional way - via a 3-D cam - one engine may wind up faster than the other, with possible Vmca or Vmcg issues arising.

And so FADEC can now be programmed to follow a "N-dot" logic, requiring the fuel rate be limited to that necessary to just meet cert accel requirements, and no more. Advantages: No yaw as thrust is advanced, and lower peak temperatures in the turbine.

(N-dot is the rate of change, in rpm/second, of rotor speed)
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