1. A terminal, comprising:
a primary path for processing downconverted wireless communication signals;
a diversity path for processing downconverted wireless communication signals; and
at least one first receiver unit comprising a first downconverter having its output communicatively coupled to the primary path, the first downconverter configured to frequency downconvert received wireless communication signals;
at least one second receiver unit comprising a second downconverter having its output communicatively coupled to the diversity path, the second downconverter configured to frequency downconvert received wireless communication signals;
a switch coupled to the output of the second downconverter configured to, when closed, communicatively couple the output of the second downconverter to the primary path, and, when open, isolate the output of the second downconverter from the primary path; and
a plurality of ports communicatively coupled to each of the first downconverter and the second downconverter, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive the wireless communication signals.
2. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein:
the primary path is configured to support a plurality of wireless communications bands; and
the diversity path is configured to support a subset of the plurality of wireless communications bands.
3. A terminal according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of ports is configured to support the plurality of wireless communications bands supported by the primary path.
4. A terminal according to claim 2, wherein:
the primary path supports wireless communications bands compatible with 2G technologies; and
the diversity path does not support wireless communications bands compatible with 2G technologies.
5. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein the primary path comprises greater circuit area than the diversity path.
6. A method, comprising:
frequency downconverting a first wireless communication signal by a first downconverter communicatively coupled to a primary path, the first downconverter integral to a first receiver unit of a wireless communications terminal;
frequency downconverting a second wireless communication signal by a second downconverter communicatively coupled to a diversity path, the second downconverter integral to a second receiver unit of the wireless communications terminal;
configuring a switch coupled to an output of the second downconverter to, when closed, communicatively couple the output of the second downconverter to the primary path, and, when open, isolate the output of the second downconverter from the primary path;
processing the downconverted first wireless communication signal by the primary path;
processing the downconverted second wireless communication signal by the diversity path if the switch is open; and
processing the downconverted second wireless communication signal by the primary path if the switch is closed.
7. A method according to claim 6, further comprising:
configuring the primary path to support a plurality of wireless communications bands; and
configuring the diversity path to support a subset of the plurality of wireless communications bands.
8. A method according to claim 7, further comprising configuring each of the plurality of ports to support the plurality of wireless communications bands supported by the primary path.
9. A method according to claim 7, further comprising:
configuring the primary path to support wireless communications bands compatible with 2G technologies; and
configuring the diversity path to not support wireless communications bands compatible with 2G technologies.
10. A method according to claim 6, wherein the primary path comprises greater circuit area than the diversity path.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method comprising:
determining a condition of a gas turbine engine while the gas turbine engine is online, the condition including a power output level of the gas turbine engine; and
applying, based on the condition, an anticorrosion fluid to the gas turbine engine while the gas turbine engine is online.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticorrosion fluid is applied via a bellmouth injection nozzle near a compressor of the gas turbine engine.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticorrosion fluid includes a polyamine based fluid.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition of the gas turbine engine is based on at least one of elapsed time between washes, elapsed time between applications of anticorrosion fluid, elapsed operation time of the gas turbine engine, temperature of the gas turbine engine, or atmospheric conditions near the gas turbine engine during operation.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition of the gas turbine engine is based on data from a sensor, the sensor comprising at least one of a fouling sensor, a fluid level sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, or a flow sensor.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticorrosion fluid was created from combining at least two of the following: cycloheaxylamine, morpholine, monoethanolamine, N-9-Octadecenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 9-octadecen-1-amine, (Z)-1-5, dimethylaminepropylamine (DMPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), or polyamine.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
maintaining a fuel to compressor discharge pressure ratio of the gas turbine engine so a combustor state does not lag changes in air flow while applying the anticorrosion fluid to the gas turbine engine.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the anticorrosion fluid is in a form of a gas.
9. A system comprising:
a processor adapted to execute computer-readable instructions; and
a memory communicatively coupled to said processor, said memory having stored therein the computer-readable instructions that, if executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining a condition of a gas turbine engine while the gas turbine engine is online, the condition including a power output level of the gas turbine engine; and
providing instructions to apply, based on the condition, an anticorrosion fluid to the gas turbine engine while the gas turbine engine is online.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the anticorrosion fluid is applied via a bellmouth injection nozzle near a compressor of the gas turbine engine.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the anticorrosion fluid includes a polyamine based fluid.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the condition of the gas turbine engine is based on at least one of elapsed time between washes, elapsed time between applications of anticorrosion fluid, elapsed operation time of the gas turbine engine, temperature of the gas turbine engine, or atmospheric conditions near the gas turbine engine during operation.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer-readable instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations further comprising:
providing instructions to mix the anticorrosion fluid with water at a set ratio based on the condition of the gas turbine engine.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer-readable instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations further comprising:
providing instructions to maintain a fuel to compressor discharge pressure ratio of the gas turbine engine so a combustor state does not lag changes in air flow while applying the anticorrosion fluid to the gas turbine engine.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein maintaining the fuel to compressor discharge pressure ratio of the gas turbine engine includes providing a substantially constant air flow from a compressor of the gas turbine engine.
16. A system comprising:
a turbine engine;
a pipe in fluid communication with the turbine engine;
a valve connected with the pipe;
a source of an anticorrosion fluid comprising anticorrosion fluid, the source in fluid communication with the pipe; and
a control system communicatively connected with the turbine engine.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the anticorrosion fluid includes a polyamine based fluid.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the pipe is in fluid communication with a bellmouth injection nozzle near a compressor of the turbine engine.
19. The system of claim 16, further comprising:
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the source of the anticorrosion fluid; and
a source of water in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, wherein the mixing chamber mixes an anticorrosion agent with the water based on a condition of the turbine engine.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the anticorrosion agent comprises at least one of cycloheaxylamine, morpholine, monoethanolamine, N-9-Octadecenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 9-octadecen-1-amine, (Z)-1-5, dimethylaminepropylamine (DMPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), or polyamine.