Aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) controllers and related methods are described herein. An example APU controller includes a sensor interface to receive a signal from a speed sensor. The signal includes pulses representing a rotational speed of an engine of an APU. The APU controller also includes an overspeed detection circuit including a counter to count a number of pulses from the signal occurring within a time interval, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert the number of pulses into an analog voltage signal and a comparator to: compare the analog voltage signal to an overspeed threshold signal and generate a shutdown command in response to the analog voltage signal exceeding the overspeed threshold signal. The APU controller also includes a valve driver to, in response to receiving the shutdown command, cause a fuel shutoff valve to cease fuel flow to the engine of the APU.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) CONTROLLERS AND RELATED METHODS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-10-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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