IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0432867
(2009-04-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8538657
(2013-09-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow to a turbine component are provided. One or more parameters associated with a fuel flow to a turbine component may be monitored. The fuel flow may be modeled based at least in part on the one or more monitored parameters. The fuel flow may be adjusted to
Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow to a turbine component are provided. One or more parameters associated with a fuel flow to a turbine component may be monitored. The fuel flow may be modeled based at least in part on the one or more monitored parameters. The fuel flow may be adjusted to a target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the fuel flow.
대표청구항
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1. A method for controlling fuel flow to a turbine component, the method comprising: monitoring, by a controller comprising one or more computers, one or more parameters associated with a fuel flow of fuel to a turbine component;modeling, by the controller based at least in part on the one or more m
1. A method for controlling fuel flow to a turbine component, the method comprising: monitoring, by a controller comprising one or more computers, one or more parameters associated with a fuel flow of fuel to a turbine component;modeling, by the controller based at least in part on the one or more monitored parameters, compressibility of the fuel and an associated effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow; andadjusting, by the controller, the fuel flow to a target flow based at least in part on the modeling. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring one or more parameters associated with a fuel flow comprises monitoring at least one of a rate of flow through one or more valves that facilitate adjusting the fuel flow, a pressure associated with the fuel flow, or a temperature associated with the fuel flow. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein modeling the effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow comprises at least one of modeling compressible dynamics associated with the fuel flow or modeling volume dynamics associated with the fuel flow. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the fuel flow to a target flow comprises actuating one or more valves that control the amount of the fuel supplied to the turbine component. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the fuel flow to a target flow comprises: increasing the fuel flow to a fuel flow greater than the target flow; and decreasing the fuel flow to the target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the fuel flow. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the fuel flow to a target flow comprises: decreasing the fuel flow to a fuel flow less than the target flow; and increasing the fuel flow to the target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the fuel flow. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: modeling, by the controller, the control capabilities associated with one or more values that facilitate adjusting the fuel flow,wherein adjusting the fuel flow to a target flow comprises adjusting the fuel flow based at least in part on the modeling of the control capabilities. 8. A system for controlling fuel flow to a turbine component, the system comprising: one or more sensors operable to monitor one or more parameters associated with a fuel flow of fuel to a turbine component; andone or more processors operable to receive measurements data from the one or more sensors, utilize at least a portion of the received measurements data to model compressibility of the fuel flow and an associated effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow, and adjust the fuel flow to a target flow based at least in part on the modeling. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more sensors are operable to monitor at least one of a rate of flow through one or more valves that facilitate adjusting the fuel flow, a pressure associated with the fuel flow, or a temperature associated with the fuel flow. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are operable to model the effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow by modeling at least one of compressible dynamics associated with the fuel flow, volume dynamics associated with the fuel flow, or control capabilities associated with the fuel flow. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are operable to adjust the fuel flow to the target flow by actuating one or more valves that control the amount of the fuel supplied to the turbine component. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are operable to adjust the fuel flow to the target flow by: increasing the fuel flow to a fuel flow greater than the target flow; anddecreasing the fuel flow to the target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the fuel flow. 13. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are operable to adjust the fuel flow to the target flow by: decreasing the fuel flow to a fuel flow less than the target flow; andincreasing the fuel flow to the target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the fuel flow. 14. The system of claim 8, further comprising: one or more valves operable to control the fuel flow,wherein the one or more processors are operable to adjust the fuel flow by controlling a respective positioning of each of the one or more valves. 15. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are further operable to: model the control capabilities associated with one or more valves that facilitates adjusting the fuel flow; andadjust the fuel flow to the target flow based at least in part on the modeling of the control capabilities. 16. A method for controlling a valve associated with a fuel flow to a turbine component, the method comprising: measuring data associated with the fuel flow downstream of the valve;predicting, by a controller comprising one or more computers, a behavior of the fuel flow based at least in part on modeling one or more functional capabilities of the valve and, utilizing the one or more monitored parameters, compressibility of the fuel and an associated effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow; andadjusting, by the controller, the positioning of the valve to alter the fuel flow based at least in part on the predicted behavior of the fuel flow. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein measuring data comprises measuring data associated with at least one of a rate of fuel flow through the valve, a pressure associated with the fuel flow, or a temperature associated with the fuel flow. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein modeling the effect of the compressibility of the fuel on the fuel flow comprises modeling compressible dynamics associated with the fuel flow or modeling volume dynamics associated with the fuel flow. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein adjusting the positioning of the valve to alter the fuel flow comprises: adjusting the positioning of the valve to increase the fuel flow to a fuel flow greater than a target flow; and subsequently adjusting the positioning of the valve to decrease the fuel flow to the target fuel flow based at least in part on the predicted behavior of the fuel flow and the one or more functional capabilities of the valve. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein adjusting the positioning of the valve to alter the fuel flow comprises: adjusting the positioning of the valve to decrease the fuel flow to a fuel flow less than a target flow; and subsequently adjusting the positioning of the valve to increase the fuel flow to the target fuel flow based at least in part on the predicted behavior of the fuel flow and the one or more functional capabilities of the valve.
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