HYBRID ELECTRIC SINGLE ENGINE DESCENT MODE ACTIVATION LOGIC
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July 2, 2025
A computer-implemented method includes determining a thrust requirement to satisfy a desired glide slope and determining, based on the thrust requirement, whether thrust matching can be maintained while operating a first gas turbine engine in a fuel-burning mode and operating a second gas turbine engine in an electrically powered mode. The method further includes, responsive to determining that thrust matching cannot be maintained, commanding fuel flow to a combustor of the second engine to cause the second gas turbine engine to operate in the fuel-burning mode.
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