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A gas turbine engine system includes an air inlet, an inlet particle separator located at the air inlet and having a blower selectively driven by a variable output motor, and a controller for dynamically controlling the variable output motor that selectively drives the blower of the inlet particle s

A gas turbine engine system includes an air inlet, an inlet particle separator located at the air inlet and having a blower selectively driven by a variable output motor, and a controller for dynamically controlling the variable output motor that selectively drives the blower of the inlet particle separator.

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1. A gas turbine engine system comprising: an air inlet;an inlet particle separator having a blower located upstream from a collection assembly and configured to propel debris to the collection assembly in a downstream direction, the blower being selectively driven by a variable output motor, wherei

1. A gas turbine engine system comprising: an air inlet;an inlet particle separator having a blower located upstream from a collection assembly and configured to propel debris to the collection assembly in a downstream direction, the blower being selectively driven by a variable output motor, wherein the inlet particle separator is located at the air inlet; anda controller for dynamically controlling the variable output motor that selectively drives the blower of the inlet particle separator. 2. The system of claim 1 and further comprising: an inlet debris monitoring system for sensing debris present at or near the inlet particle separator as a function of debris sensed. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the inlet debris monitoring system comprises a ring-shaped electrostatic sensor. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller adjusts an output of the blower as a function of the output signal from the inlet debris monitoring system. 5. The system of claim 1 and further comprising: an exhaust debris monitoring system for sensing debris present at an engine exhaust outlet and transmitting an output signal to the controller as a function of debris sensed. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the controller adjusts an output of the blower as a function of the output signal from the exhaust debris monitoring system. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises an electronic engine control module. 8. The system of claim 1 and further comprising: a substantially frustoconical-shaped ramp located adjacent to the inlet particle separator blower for directing particles radially outward and away from a primary air flow path. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the variable output motor is configured to selectively drive the blower at a speed that falls within a predetermined operating speed range. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the variable output motor comprises an electric motor. 11. A debris control system for a gas turbine engine, the system comprising: an air inlet for admitting ambient air into the gas turbine engine;an inlet debris monitoring system for sensing debris present in the ambient air admitted through the air inlet, wherein the inlet debris monitoring system generates an output signal as a function of debris sensed;an inlet particle separator located at the air inlet having a blower selectively operable by an electric motor, a ramp located adjacent to the blower for directing particles radially outward from a primary air flow, and a collection assembly, wherein the blower is positioned upstream of the collection assembly and is configured to propel debris from the ramp to the collection assembly in a downstream direction; andan electronic controller that processes the output signal from the inlet debris monitoring system and drives the electric motor of the blower as a function of the output signal from the inlet debris monitoring system. 12. The system of claim 11 and further comprising: an engine exhaust outlet; andan exhaust debris monitoring system for sensing debris present at the engine exhaust outlet and for sending an output signal to the controller as a function of debris sensed, and wherein the controller drives the blower as a function of the output signals from both the exhaust debris monitoring system and the inlet debris monitoring system. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the inlet debris monitoring system comprises a ring-shaped electrostatic sensor. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively drive the blower at speed that falls within a predetermined operating speed range. 15. A debris control system for a gas turbine engine, the system comprising: an air inlet for admitting ambient air into the gas turbine engine;an engine exhaust outlet;an exhaust debris monitoring system for sensing debris present at the engine exhaust outlet, wherein the exhaust debris monitoring system generates an output signal as a function of debris sensed;an inlet particle separator located at the air inlet having a blower selectively operable by an electric motor, a ramp located adjacent to the blower for directing particles radially outward from a primary air flow, and a collection assembly, wherein the blower is positioned upstream of the collection assembly and is configured to propel debris from the ramp to the collection assembly in a downstream direction; andan electronic controller that processes the output signal from the exhaust debris monitoring system and drives the electric motor of the blower as a function of the output signal from the exhaust debris monitoring system. 16. The system of claim 15 and further comprising: an inlet debris monitoring system for sensing debris present at or near the inlet particle separator and for sending an output signal to the controller as a function of debris sensed, and wherein the controller drives the blower as a function of the output signals from both the exhaust debris monitoring system and the inlet debris monitoring system. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the inlet debris monitoring system comprises a ring-shaped electrostatic sensor. 18. The system of claim 15, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively drive the blower at speed that falls within a predetermined operating speed range. 19. The system of claim 15, wherein the ramp has a substantially frustoconical shape.