Real-time Simulation of Turboprop Engine Control System
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Hanlin Sheng
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Tianhong Zhang
Abstract
On account of the complexity of turboprop engine control system, real-time simulation is the technology, under the prerequisite of maintaining real-time, to effectively reduce development cost, shorten development cycle and avert testing risks. The paper takes RT-LAB as a platform and studies the real-time digital simulation of turboprop engine control system. The architecture, work principles and external interfaces of RT-LAB real-time simulation platform are introduced firstly. Then based on a turboprop engine model, the control laws of propeller control loop and fuel control loop are studied. From that and on the basis of Matlab/Simulink, an integrated controller is designed which can realize the entire process control of the engine from start-up to maximum power till stop. At the end, on the basis of RT-LAB platform, the real-time digital simulation of the designed control system is studied, different regulating plans are tried and more ideal control effects have been obtained.
Funding statement: This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51176075, No.61104067), Funding of Jiangsu Innovation Program for Graduate Education (No.CXZZ13_0176).
Nomenclature
- PLA
Power Level Angle
- β
Blade Angle
- Np
Power Turbine Speed
- Ng
Gas Turbine Speed
- CLA
Condition Level Angle
- Wf
Fuel Flow
- PID
Proportion-Integral-Derivative
- Pos
Pointer Position
- P
Power
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Study of Decay Characteristics of Hexagonal and Square Supersonic Jet
- Investigation on the Film Cooling Performance of Diffuser Shaped Holes with Different Inclination Angles
- Model-based Acceleration Control of Turbofan Engines with a Hammerstein-Wiener Representation
- Fatigue Life Prediction of Low Pressure Turbine Shaft of Turbojet Engine
- Influence of Geometry on Rotordynamic Coefficients of Brush Seal
- Numerical Investigation of Transient Flow in a Prototype Centrifugal Pump during Startup Period
- Thrust Performance Evaluation of a Turbofan Engine Based on Exergetic Approach and Thrust Management in Aircraft
- Real-time Simulation of Turboprop Engine Control System
- Ignition Study on a Rotary-valved Air-breathing Pulse Detonation Engine
