Active Optimisation of the Performance of a Gas Turbine Combustor
Abstract
The increasingly stringent regulation of gas turbine exhaust emissions, combined with the need to reduce overall cost of operation is requiring advancements to be made in the combustion system. In particular the ability of these systems to attain both low emissions and high efficiency over increasingly longer periods of operation in order to reduce maintenance costs, is requiring new thinking with respect to the system control strategies. This new thinking is further necessitated by operation of these devices at conditions that are prone to combustion instabilities. As a result development of a gas turbine that can actively respond to changes in load system wear and/or fuel composition while maintaining efficiency and emissions performance would be well received. Many technological hurdles must be overcome for this to occur including the development of sensors, control strategies and hardware capable of "self-tuning" or "active optimization."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADP011175
Entities
People
- G. S. Samuelsenx
- M. M. Miyassato
- V. G. Mcdonell
Organizations
- University of California, Irvine