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A gas turbine control system includes a controller that is coupled to actuator systems that govern operation of the gas turbine. The controller includes a processor for generating respective actuator control signals in correspondence with a plurality of turbine operating condition signals; the contr

A gas turbine control system includes a controller that is coupled to actuator systems that govern operation of the gas turbine. The controller includes a processor for generating respective actuator control signals in correspondence with a plurality of turbine operating condition signals; the controller includes at least one neural network estimator that is trained to generate an estimated turbine operating condition signal. The neural network estimator typically has one or more hidden neuron layers that are coupled together in a feedforward structure, a recurrent neural network architecture. The estimated turbine operating condition signal generated by the neural network estimator typically, but not necessarily, represents a turbine internal cycle operating parameter for which the turbine has no corresponding operating parameter sensor.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A gas turbine control system for generating control signals to govern operation of a gas turbine, said control system comprising:a controller coupled to a plurality of turbine actuator systems, said actuator systems being coupled to said gas turbine so as to control the o

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A gas turbine control system for generating control signals to govern operation of a gas turbine, said control system comprising:a controller coupled to a plurality of turbine actuator systems, said actuator systems being coupled to said gas turbine so as to control the operation of said gas turbine in response to respective actuator system control signals generated by said controller;said controller comprising a processor for generating said respective actuator system control signals in correspondence with a plurality of turbine operating condition signals, said controller further comprising at least one neural network estimator trained to generate at least one estimated turbine operating condition signal;said estimated turbine operating condition signal representing a turbine internal cycle parameter that is not directly sensed in said turbine.