Traditional centralized Proportional Integral(PI)controller design methods based on Equivalent Transfer Functions(ETFs)have poor decoupling effect in turboprop engines.In this paper,a centralized PI design method base...Traditional centralized Proportional Integral(PI)controller design methods based on Equivalent Transfer Functions(ETFs)have poor decoupling effect in turboprop engines.In this paper,a centralized PI design method based on dynamic imaginary matrix and equivalent transfer function is proposed.Firstly,a method for solving equivalent transfer functions based on the dynamic imaginary matrix is proposed,which adopts dynamic imaginary matrix to describe the dynamic characteristics of the system,and obtains the equivalent transfer function based on the dynamic imaginary matrix characteristics.Secondly,for the equivalent transfer function,a central-ized PI control gain is designed using the Taylor expansion method.Meanwhile,this paper further proves that the centralized PI design method proposed in this paper has integral stability.Consid-ering the impact of altitude and Mach number on turboprop engines,a linear feedforward control method based on the transfer function matrix is further proposed based on the centralized PI con-troller,and the stability of the entire comprehensive control method is proved.Finally,to ensure the safe and effective operation of the turboprop engine,a temperature and torque limiting protection controller is designed for the turboprop engine.Simulation results show that the centralized PI con-troller design method and linear feedforward control method proposed can effectively improve the control quality of turboprop engine control systems.展开更多
The main objective of the turboprop engine control system is to ensure propeller absorbed power at a constant propeller speed by controlling fuel flow and blade angle. Since each input variable affects the selected ou...The main objective of the turboprop engine control system is to ensure propeller absorbed power at a constant propeller speed by controlling fuel flow and blade angle. Since each input variable affects the selected output variables, there exist strong interactions between different control loops of a Two-Spool Turbo Prop Engine(TSTPE). Inverted decoupling is used to decouple the interactions and decompose the TSTPE into two independent single-input single-output systems. The multi-variable PI controller and two single-variable PI controllers are designed for the TSTPE with actuator dynamics based on Linear Matrix Inequality(LMI), respectively, which is derived from static output feedback and pole placement condition. The step responses show that due to the difference in the response times of the selected output variables, it is difficult to design an appropriate multi-variable PI controller. The designed single-variable PI controllers are tested on the TSTPE integrated model to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method, that is,the interactions are first decoupled and then the controllers are designed, and the resulting simulated responses show that compared with the controller designed without actuator dynamics, the gas-generator shaft speed and power turbine shaft speed can better track their respective commands under the action of the controller designed with actuator dynamics.展开更多
The design,manufacture and experiment of a shaft power unit for converting a microturbojet engine to a micro-turboprop in the class of less than 20 kW with the aim of obtaining maximum shaft power were described in th...The design,manufacture and experiment of a shaft power unit for converting a microturbojet engine to a micro-turboprop in the class of less than 20 kW with the aim of obtaining maximum shaft power were described in this study.For this purpose,a Wren 100 micro-turbojet engine was used as the gas generator,and the specifications of its outflow were measured.The optimal configuration of the inter-stage diffuser,which was an annular S-type diffuser,was selected based on its small total pressure drop and outlet flow uniformity.The power turbine was a single stage axial turbine that was designed based on the fixed nozzle angle assumption without any taper or twist in its stator.The turbine rotor was a bladed disk(Blisk)in which its unique blade profiles were designed based on the Wilson method.Subsequently,the shaft power unit was completed by designing and manufacturing an exhaust complex and gearbox.Finally,the micro-turboprop engine was tested with an overloading propeller.The results show a significant increase in the extracted power,an acceptable efficiency of the power turbine,and a significant reduction in the Specific Fuel Consumption(SFC)compared to other engines that use similar gas generators.展开更多
基金support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52202474)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2023M731655)+3 种基金Major Projects of National Science and Technology,China (No.J2019-I-0020-0019)Advanced Aviation Power Innovation Workstation Project,China (No.HKCX2022-01-026-03)Basic Research Business Fees for Central Universities,China (No.NT2023004)Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Forward-looking Layout Research Project,China (No.1002-ILA22037-1A22).
文摘Traditional centralized Proportional Integral(PI)controller design methods based on Equivalent Transfer Functions(ETFs)have poor decoupling effect in turboprop engines.In this paper,a centralized PI design method based on dynamic imaginary matrix and equivalent transfer function is proposed.Firstly,a method for solving equivalent transfer functions based on the dynamic imaginary matrix is proposed,which adopts dynamic imaginary matrix to describe the dynamic characteristics of the system,and obtains the equivalent transfer function based on the dynamic imaginary matrix characteristics.Secondly,for the equivalent transfer function,a central-ized PI control gain is designed using the Taylor expansion method.Meanwhile,this paper further proves that the centralized PI design method proposed in this paper has integral stability.Consid-ering the impact of altitude and Mach number on turboprop engines,a linear feedforward control method based on the transfer function matrix is further proposed based on the centralized PI con-troller,and the stability of the entire comprehensive control method is proved.Finally,to ensure the safe and effective operation of the turboprop engine,a temperature and torque limiting protection controller is designed for the turboprop engine.Simulation results show that the centralized PI con-troller design method and linear feedforward control method proposed can effectively improve the control quality of turboprop engine control systems.
文摘The main objective of the turboprop engine control system is to ensure propeller absorbed power at a constant propeller speed by controlling fuel flow and blade angle. Since each input variable affects the selected output variables, there exist strong interactions between different control loops of a Two-Spool Turbo Prop Engine(TSTPE). Inverted decoupling is used to decouple the interactions and decompose the TSTPE into two independent single-input single-output systems. The multi-variable PI controller and two single-variable PI controllers are designed for the TSTPE with actuator dynamics based on Linear Matrix Inequality(LMI), respectively, which is derived from static output feedback and pole placement condition. The step responses show that due to the difference in the response times of the selected output variables, it is difficult to design an appropriate multi-variable PI controller. The designed single-variable PI controllers are tested on the TSTPE integrated model to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method, that is,the interactions are first decoupled and then the controllers are designed, and the resulting simulated responses show that compared with the controller designed without actuator dynamics, the gas-generator shaft speed and power turbine shaft speed can better track their respective commands under the action of the controller designed with actuator dynamics.
文摘The design,manufacture and experiment of a shaft power unit for converting a microturbojet engine to a micro-turboprop in the class of less than 20 kW with the aim of obtaining maximum shaft power were described in this study.For this purpose,a Wren 100 micro-turbojet engine was used as the gas generator,and the specifications of its outflow were measured.The optimal configuration of the inter-stage diffuser,which was an annular S-type diffuser,was selected based on its small total pressure drop and outlet flow uniformity.The power turbine was a single stage axial turbine that was designed based on the fixed nozzle angle assumption without any taper or twist in its stator.The turbine rotor was a bladed disk(Blisk)in which its unique blade profiles were designed based on the Wilson method.Subsequently,the shaft power unit was completed by designing and manufacturing an exhaust complex and gearbox.Finally,the micro-turboprop engine was tested with an overloading propeller.The results show a significant increase in the extracted power,an acceptable efficiency of the power turbine,and a significant reduction in the Specific Fuel Consumption(SFC)compared to other engines that use similar gas generators.