摘要:
In a gas turbine engine a method for thrust variation with reduced compressor RPM excursion is provided in two modes which includes adjusting pivotable compressor vanes mounted upstream of compressor rotor blades, ahead of the conventional vane schedule therefor in a closed loop fashion, responsive to compressor corrected RPM, so as to adjust the fuel demand and engine thrust thereof while maintaining relatively high scheduled compressor corrected RPM scheduled as a function of fan corrected RPM while retaining the conventional method of fuel flow scheduling. Thus mode 1 of the invention adjusts the compressor vanes in advance of the conventional schedule therefor, e.g. pre-closes them on the deceleration side of the Bodie transient and appropriately opens them on the acceleration side of such transient subject to closed loop monitoring of the corrected compressor RPM and being guided thereby so as to result in reduced excursion in such RPM, during both legs of such transient. Because of such reduced RPM excursion, fast changes in engine thrust are possible. In mode 2 of the invention, snap accelerations of a gas turbine engine and its compressor, are assisted by opening the compressor vanes ahead of the conventional schedule therefor in an open loop fashion, not so much for compressor corrected RPM excursion advantage as for improved compressor stall margin. The methods of the invention thus emphasize the primacy of vane control over fuel flow control for reduced compressor RPM excursion in the first mode and increased stall margin in the second mode.
摘要:
An automatic speed change system for a two-shaft type gas turbine engine, employed in an automotive vehicle as a prime mover thereof, is capable of varying a speed change ratio depending upon the engine driving condition. The automatic speed change system adjusts a revolution speed of a power turbine of the gas turbine engine to maintain a high efficiency at an engine idling condition while maintaining a low fuel consumption at an acceptably low level to obtain enhanced standstill acceleration characteristics without a worsening of the fuel consumption.
摘要:
An active control system for use in gas turbine engines synchronizes exhaust nozzle area and burner fuel flow together with pas path variable engine parameters, such as fan variable vane and high compressor variable vane positions. As a result, extremely fast thrust transients are possible with optimized compression system stability, since fan and compressor rotor speeds are held high, allowing total engine power to be controlled by air flow and fuel flows directly.
摘要:
The time responsiveness and engine stability for an acceleration and deceleration engine transient is enhanced by a control mechanism that synchronously adjusts fuel flow and high pressure compressor vane position as a function of corrected low pressure compressor speed in a twin spool axial flow turbine power plant. The acceleration and deceleration mode is targeted by power lever position and the target is attained by adjusting the vane position at a constant high pressure compressor speed and returned to a fuel efficient and engine stable steady state operating line by concomittantly adjusting fuel flow and vane position.
摘要:
In a gas turbine power plant system having an engine of the variable geometry type, the variable geometry is controlled in response to an input demand speed signal rather than a signal representing actual engine speed. The geometry which may be varied may take many forms depending on engine design, including variable compressor guide vanes, variable turbine nozzle area or variable engine exhaust nozzle area.
摘要:
In one form of the invention, means are provided for sensing changes in electrical power demanded from an electrical generator driven by a gas turbine engine. In response, other means change the rate of fuel and air delivery to the engine in proportion to the demand changes and keep the combustor fuel-air ratio substantially constant.
摘要:
A gas turbine control for ameliorating the adverse affects of cyclic load applications to both single-shaft and two-shaft gas turbines is disclosed. During cyclic load conditions, air flow is governed to control the output of the gas turbine while fuel flow is controlled to hold the firing or exhaust temperatures substantially constant. Regular fuel flow governing during non-cyclic loading conditions is also provide