摘要:
A method and system adjusts blade tip clearance between rotating aircraft gas turbine engine blade tips and a surrounding shroud in anticipation of and before an engine command that changes an engine rotational speed. The method may include determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance by expanding or contracting the shroud before the engine command and may be based on monitored aircraft and/or aircraft crew data indicative of the engine. The aircraft and/or aircraft crew data may include communications between aircraft crew and air traffic control authorities or air traffic control surrogates. Determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance may include using learning algorithms which may use the aircraft gas turbine engine's operating experience and/or operating experience of other jet engines on an aircraft containing the aircraft gas turbine engine and/or on other aircraft.
摘要:
A starter air valve (SAV) system includes a pressure actuated SAV actuator (101) configured to be operatively connected to a SAV (103), a first pressure valve (105) configured to selectively allow pressure from a pressure source (107) to the SAV actuator (101) when in fluid communication with the SAV actuator (101), and a second pressure valve (109) configured to selectively allow pressure from the pressure source (107) to the SAV actuator (101) when in fluid communication with the SAV actuator (101). A manual override (MOR) valve selector (111) is disposed between the first pressure valve (105), the second pressure valve (109), and the SAV actuator (101), the MOR valve selector (111) configured to selectively fluidly connect the first pressure valve (105) and the SAV actuator (103) in a first position and to fluidly connect the second pressure valve (109) and the SAV actuator (101) in a second position.
摘要:
A method and system adjusts blade tip clearance between rotating aircraft gas turbine engine blade tips and a surrounding shroud in anticipation of and before an engine command that changes an engine rotational speed. The method may include determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance by expanding or contracting the shroud before the engine command and may be based on monitored aircraft and/or aircraft crew data indicative of the engine. The aircraft and/or aircraft crew data may include communications between aircraft crew and air traffic control authorities or air traffic control surrogates. Determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance may include using learning algorithms which may use the aircraft gas turbine engine's operating experience and/or operating experience of other jet engines on an aircraft containing the aircraft gas turbine engine and/or on other aircraft.
摘要:
A controller (200) is disclosed that operates a gas turbine such that a desired reserve power capacity is maintained. The inlet guide vane angle (210) of the compressor is applied as an indicator of the reserve capacity (214) of the gas turbine. The actual inlet guide vane angle (210) is continuously compared to an intended inlet guide vane angle that corresponds to a desired reserve capacity (214). A controller (200) adjusts the fuel flow to the gas turbine to adjust the turbine output power and thereby maintain the actual inlet guide vane angle (210) at the intended value corresponding to the desired reserve capacity.
摘要:
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing compressor extraction cooling are provided. According to one example embodiment, a method is disclosed for controlling compressor extraction cooling. The method can include providing a cooling medium (122). The method can include extracting air (114) from a compressor (102) associated with a gas turbine (100). The method can also include introducing the cooling medium (122) to the compressor extraction air (114), wherein the compressor extraction air (114) is cooled by the cooling medium (122) prior to or during introduction to the turbine (104) section. Furthermore, method can include selectively controlling at least one of the compressor extraction air (114) or the cooling medium (122) based at least in part on a characteristic associated with the gas turbine (100).
摘要:
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing compressor extraction cooling are provided. According to one example embodiment, a method is disclosed for controlling compressor extraction cooling. The method can include providing a cooling medium (122). The method can include extracting air (114) from a compressor (102) associated with a gas turbine (100). The method can also include introducing the cooling medium (122) to the compressor extraction air (114), wherein the compressor extraction air (114) is cooled by the cooling medium (122) prior to or during introduction to the turbine (104) section. Furthermore, method can include selectively controlling at least one of the compressor extraction air (114) or the cooling medium (122) based at least in part on a characteristic associated with the gas turbine (100).
摘要:
It is known that power is normally extracted within a gas turbine engine from a shaft in order to drive auxiliary devices such as electrical power generators. With high extraction rates from such shafts there is mismatching in rotational speeds between the shafts which must be adjusted through leakage taken from valves (8,9). By measuring parameters and in particular pressure at a number of positions or parts within an engine arrangement (1) and comparing those parameters either through ratios or directly with reference values a controller can be configured in order to choose the correct sequence and scheduling of the valves (8,9) opening to balance shaft speed. In such circumstances more efficient operation of the engine arrangement can be achieved over a wider range of engine speeds including idling.
摘要:
A turbine performance diagnostic system (50) creates a performance report for one or more turbines (60) and includes an assessment module that receives operating data from at least one turbine and produces a performance report (70) from the operating data. The assessment module includes a change detection module (308) configured to determine when at least one parameter has changed beyond an associated threshold and generate an alarm and a root cause analyzer (312) coupled to the change detection module that predicts a root cause of the alarm utilizing a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN). The performance report includes an indication of the predicted root cause.
摘要:
A turbine performance diagnostic system (50) creates a performance report for one or more turbines (60) and includes an assessment module that receives operating data from at least one turbine and produces a performance report (70) from the operating data. The assessment module includes a change detection module (308) configured to determine when at least one parameter has changed beyond an associated threshold and generate an alarm and a root cause analyzer (312) coupled to the change detection module that predicts a root cause of the alarm utilizing a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN). The performance report includes an indication of the predicted root cause.