Distributed Control of Turbofan Engines

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to develop control theoretic concepts for distributed control of gas turbine engines, and develop a dynamic engine model incorporating distributed components in compressor dynamics, engine cycles, and engine control. The latest results in distributed control combined with adaptive control theory are extended for turbofan engine distributed control. Concepts and architectures for distributed control are developed that create tangible benefits from the distribution of closed-loop feedback around the engine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA507991

Entities

People

  • Alireza Behbahani
  • George Kiwada
  • James D. Paduano
  • Marion Mounier
  • Mehrdad Pakmehr
  • Nathan Fitzgerald
  • Éric Féron

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Control Systems
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Combustion
  • Compressors
  • Control Systems
  • Feedback
  • Gas Turbines
  • Generators
  • Heat Transfer
  • Systems Engineering
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Turboshaft Engines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design