摘要:
A digital fuel control (53) for a helicopter engine (20) controls fuel flow (52) to the engine in response to a turbine reference speed (62) determined in a normal mode (FIG. 5) to be a rated speed, in a fade-in mode (FIG. 6) to be incremented (117, 120) to an estimated optimum minimum speed (114, 115, 125), in an optimizer mode (FIG. 7) to be incremented (138) in a direction (137) leading to least fuel consumption (135), and in a fade-out mode (FIG. 8) to be incremented (151, 153) back to rated speed (154). The invention provides an engine reference speed which results in minimum fuel consumption during cruise flight.
摘要:
This invention relates to a fuel supply system for an engine having a main fuel flow scheduling device, an auxiliary fuel flow scheduling device, a power demand adjuster operative to adjust both scheduling device, and a failure detector capable of detecting failure of the main scheduling device and of making the auxiliary scheduling device operative to control fuel flow to the engine following such failure. In the past, fuel systems of this kind have given an abrupt change of fuel flow on changeover to the auxiliary scheduling device giving the possibility of damage to the engine and danger to human life.In the present invention a metering valve 201 forms part of the auxiliary scheduling device 201, 246, 209, 221, 222, 231, 232, 233, 234 for continuous adjustment of the flow to the engine permitted by the main scheduling device 184. Whenever the auxiliary scheduling device begins to control fuel flow, the flow remains constant at the instant of changeover at the value determined by the main scheduling device just prior to the changeover.The auxiliary scheduling device may be arranged for slow self-variation after the changeover to alter the relation between fuel flow to the engine and the setting of the power demand adjuster.
摘要:
Increased thrust during the transonic flight mode of an aircraft powered by a gas turbine engine is realized by a closed loop control that closes the loop on the pressure ratio across the fan by adjusting fuel flow and/or exhaust nozzle area in a turbofan, variable exhaust nozzle installation. Fan pressure ratio is scheduled as a function of corrected fan speed and actual pressure ratio provides an error signal to readjust engine operation to null out this error signal. A turbine inlet temperature limit signal is generated to prevent inadvertent overheating and it or this pressure ratio error signal is selected for providing the lower fuel flow value.
摘要:
A turbine is stabilized in high speed, high altitude flight conditions by reducing the maximum augmenter fuel/air ratio in response to certain pressure and temperature conditions. Temperatures and pressures indicative of those at the combustor are sensed and the augmenter fuel schedule is accordingly modified to a level which provides reduced fuel/air ratios and stable burning conditions.
摘要:
A regulating system for a prime mover, especially a single-spool gas turbine for use in propelling a motor vehicle or aircraft, in which system there is provided a first speed governor for controlling the fuel flow or input power and a second speed governor for controlling the power output. The two speed governors act concurrently in response to the speed of the prime mover and regulate the power input and power output independently of one another.
摘要:
An improved automatic fuel shutoff system is provided for a turbine type power plant which incorporates (1) sensing means responsive to a preselected abnormal engine operating condition for initially cutting off fuel flow to the engine and (2) latching means for maintaining the cutoff until engine conditions favorable for a normal restart are obtained.
摘要:
A fuel control system for a gas turbine engine includes a metering device and a servo-operated control valve through which fuel flows from the metering device to the engine. A pilot valve for the servo-operated control valve is responsive to engine speed and is also operable, when a metering device control member moves past a predetermined position, to cause the servo-operated control valve to reduce fuel flow.
摘要:
A fuel and burner variable geometry (BVG) control for a gas turbine engine. Fuel is controlled in response to the product of desired overall fuel-air ratio and a value of air flow derived from gas generator turbine speed. The desired fuel-air ratio is controlled by a speed governor, and by acceleration and deceleration limits varied as a function of measured burner inlet temperature. A compensated turbine inlet temperature (TIT) signal is derived from measurement of actual turbine inlet temperature and acceleration or deceleration compensation based upon rate of change of the desired fuel-air ratio. The difference between the compensated TIT and the burner inlet temperature (BIT) is the burner temperature rise.The setting of air flow control devices in the combustion apparatus (BVG) determines the ratio of primary to total air. The desired ratio to control BVG is computed by dividing burner temperature rise by flame temperature rise. Flame temperature rise is the difference between the desired flame temperature and the measured BIT. The desired flame temperature is scheduled as a function of BIT and BVG. The ratio of primary to total air may be limited temporarily during starting of the engine.
摘要:
A method of and apparatus for detecting air distortion at the inlet of a turbine engine and adjusting fuel flow to anticipate and prevent compressor stall. A plurality of pressure taps are arranged in a spaced relation around the periphery of the engine inlet. A distortion detector senses the differential pressure between the instantaneous pressure at each pressure tap and the ambient pressure of a reference pressure chamber which communicates with the plurality of pressure taps. At a predetermined pressure differential the distortion detector activates a solenoid-operated fuel bypass valve which reduces fuel flow to the fuel nozzles of the gas turbine engine.
摘要:
Engine governor control apparatus for controlling the power output of a helicopter gas turbine engine having independently rotating gas generator and power turbines. During normal operation gas generator turgine speed is sensed and controlled by a first governor and power turbine speed is sensed and controlled by a second operatively connected to the first governor for resetting the speed setting of the first governor. During helicopter practice auto-rotation, the second governor is rendered inoperative to reset the first governor at a predetermined position of a manually actuated engine power request lever to thereby eliminate transient undershoot of gas generator turbine speed during a power turbine load reduction prior to auto-rotation as well as eliminate a tendency for gas generator speed instability while operating in the practice autorotation mode.