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Intelligent Control and Health MonitoringAdvanced model-based control architecture overcomes the limitations state-of-the-art engine control and provides the potential of virtual sensors, for example for thrust and stall margin. "Tracking filters" are used to adapt the control parameters to actual conditions and to individual engines. For health monitoring standalone monitoring units will be used for on-board analysis to determine the general engine health and detect and isolate sudden faults. Adaptive models open up the possibility of adapting the control logic to maintain desired performance in the presence of engine degradation or to accommodate any faults. Improved and new sensors are required to allow sensing at stations within the engine gas path that are currently not instrumented due in part to the harsh conditions including high operating temperatures and to allow additional monitoring of vibration, mass flows and energy properties, exhaust gas composition, and gas path debris. The environmental and performance requirements for these sensors are summarized.
Document ID
20110011164
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book Chapter
Authors
Garg, Sanjay
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Kumar, Aditya
(GE Global Research Center United States)
Mathews, H. Kirk
(GE Global Research Center United States)
Rosenfeld, Taylor
(General Electric Aviation United States)
Rybarik, Pavol
(Vibro-Meter S.A. Fribourg, Switzerland)
Viassolo, Daniel E.
(GE Global Research Center United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2009
Publication Information
Publication: More Intelligent Gas Turbine Engines
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Distribution Limits
Public
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