摘要:
A method for operating a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine comprises: (a) determining a combustor air entry temperature; (b) determining the combustor air entry flow rate; and (c) controlling the fuel split ratio to stages of the combustor on the basis of the combustor air entry flow rate and the combustor air entry temperature.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine system comprises a first compression stage (54); a second compression stage (53); a combustor (55); a controller (102); a first sensor (82) for sensing the speed of the first compression stage (54) and providing a first indication of the sensed speed to the controller (102); and a second sensor (84) for sensing the speed of the second compression stage (53) and providing a second indication of the sensed speed to the controller (102), wherein the controller (102) is operable to control the supply of fuel to the combustor (55) in dependence upon the first indication received from the first sensor (82) and the second indication received from the second sensor (84). This arrangement is particularly useful in controlling the acceleration of an aero-engine from minimum idle.
摘要:
A compressor (32) variable stator vane arrangement comprises at least one stage of variable stator vanes (42). A speed sensor (50) measures the rotational speed (N2) of the compressor rotor (36). A pressure sensor (54) measures the outlet pressure (PS26) of the compressor (32). A second pressure sensor (47), a temperature sensor (51) and a third pressure sensor (55) measure the total inlet pressure (P20), the temperature (T20) and the ambient pressure (Pamb) at the inlet of the gas turbine engine (10). A processor (58) determines a target operating line as a function of ambient pressure (Pamb) and total inlet pressure (P20). The target operating line is defined to ensure the gas turbine engine (10) operates simultaneously at both the minimum required compressor speed and the minimum required compressor outlet pressure when commanded to idle to minimise idle thrust and fuel burn. The processor (58) determines if the operating point of the compressor, defined in terms of corrected outlet pressure (PS26/DP20) and corrected rotational speed (N2RTHT20) of the compressor rotor (36) is above or below the target operating line of the compressor (32). The processor (58) adjusts the angle of the variable stator vanes (42) to make the operating point operate on the target operating line.
摘要:
A control system for a ducted fan gas turbine engine (10) comprises a control unit (29) that receives input signals from a pressure transducer (27) located within the engine's fan duct (11) downstream of the fan (13) and a rotational speed transducer (32) mounted adjacent the shaft (24) carrying the fan (13). In the event of the control unit (29) detecting a fall in the air pressure downstream of the fan (13) and an increase in fan speed, it commands a temporary reduction in the fuel flow to the engine (10). Such a decrease in the air pressure downstream of the fan (13) and increase in fan speed is indicative of the fan (13) entering a stall condition. The temporary reduction in fuel flow to the engine (10) enables the fan (13) to recover from that stall condition.
摘要:
A control system for a ducted fan gas turbine engine (10) comprises a control unit (29) that receives input signals from a pressure transducer (27) located within the engine's fan duct (11) downstream of the fan (13) and a rotational speed transducer (32) mounted adjacent the shaft (24) carrying the fan (13). In the event of the control unit (29) detecting a fall in the air pressure downstream of the fan (13) and an increase in fan speed, it commands a temporary reduction in the fuel flow to the engine (10). Such a decrease in the air pressure downstream of the fan (13) and increase in fan speed is indicative of the fan (13) entering a stall condition. The temporary reduction in fuel flow to the engine (10) enables the fan (13) to recover from that stall condition.
摘要:
A fuel control system (300) for a premixed lean burn combustor (36) in a combustion turbine engine (10), the combustor (36) having at least two stages (P,S,T), the control system (300) including; an air flow evaluation module (28) having means utilising an iterative algorithm (29) to derive an accurate value of total air flow to the combustor (W31), the evaluation module (28) further having means (31) dividing the derived total air flow value into the proportions (Mp, Ms, Mt) required by the combustor stages (p, s, t) and outputting signals in parallel representing the air flow to respective combustor stages (p, s, t), and a control module (317, 322, 327, 352) associated with each stage (p, s, t) of the combustor (36) and responsible for setting the fuel demand signal for the associated combustor stage (p, s, t), each control module (317, 322, 327, 352) being adapted to set the fuel demand signal with reference to an appropriate one of said output signals.