Intelligent integrated propulsion control system and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64D-031/14
G01C-023/00
B64D-031/00
F02C-009/00
F02C-007/36
G05D-023/00
G05D-027/02
출원번호
US-0109448
(2013-12-17)
등록번호
US-9156560
(2015-10-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Burns, Donald W.
Zeller, Robert J.
출원인 / 주소
Rolls-Royce Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Fishman Stewart Yamaguchi PLLC
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
12
초록
Control systems and methods for an aircraft propulsion system are disclosed in which the propulsion control system is integrated to intelligently control aircraft propulsion and minimize transient effects from the power demands of other aircraft subsystems.
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1. A system, comprising: at least one aircraft engine operable to generate a power output in response at least in part to an operator power request and sensed parameters from a flight sensor;an engine control subsystem configured to control operation of the at least one aircraft engine;an electrical
1. A system, comprising: at least one aircraft engine operable to generate a power output in response at least in part to an operator power request and sensed parameters from a flight sensor;an engine control subsystem configured to control operation of the at least one aircraft engine;an electrical power subsystem including at least one electrical power device that is operable to demand electric power during operation of the at least one aircraft engine; anda propulsion controller connected to the engine control subsystem and to the electrical power subsystem with a propulsion system data bus, wherein the propulsion controller is configured to determine an anticipatory electric power demand of the at least one electrical device based on current operating conditions and provide control signals to the engine control subsystem to control the at least one aircraft engine to generate the power output to meet a total power demand, wherein the total power demand includes at least the anticipatory electric power demand and a nominal power demand based at least in part on the operator power request, and wherein the propulsion controller is configured to initiate compensation for the anticipatory electric power demand prior to the at least one aircraft engine receiving an increased demand for power output. 2. The system of claim 1, further including a thermal management subsystem including a heat source, wherein the thermal management subsystem is connected to the propulsion controller with the propulsion system data bus, wherein the propulsion controller is further configured to determine an anticipatory thermal power demand of the thermal management subsystem based on the current operating conditions, and the total power demand includes at least the anticipatory electric power demand, the anticipatory thermal power demand, and the nominal power demand. 3. The system of claim 1, further including a nozzle and thrust vectoring subsystem that is connected to the propulsion controller with the propulsion system data bus, wherein the propulsion controller is further configured to determine an anticipatory vectoring power demand of the nozzle and thrust vectoring subsystem based on current operating conditions, and the total power demand includes at least the anticipatory electrical power demand from the electrical power subsystem, the anticipatory thermal power demand from the thermal management subsystem, the vectoring power demand from the nozzle and thrust vectoring subsystems and the nominal power demand. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the engine control subsystem includes at least one actuator connected to the at least one aircraft engine and at least one fuel pump connected to the at least one aircraft engine. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the engine control subsystem further includes at least one sensor connected to the at least one aircraft engine and at least one fuel augmenter connected to the at least one aircraft engine. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical power subsystem includes at least one energy storage device, at least one power distribution device, at least one embedded generator, and at least one embedded starter generator. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the electrical power subsystem includes an electric power controller connected to the propulsion system data bus, wherein each of the least one energy storage device, the at least one power distribution device, the at least one embedded generator, and the at least one embedded starter generator is connected to the electric power controller. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising an aircraft including the at least one aircraft engine, the engine control subsystem, the electric power subsystem, and the propulsion controller. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an electrical power controller that includes a power source algorithm that processes sensor inputs to predict the anticipatory electric power demand and provides an output to a power sink device to store or shed excess power. 10. A system comprising: at least one propulsion control system including a propulsion controller connected via a first data bus to at least one flight condition sensor, wherein the propulsion controller is configured to determine a nominal power demand of at least one aircraft engine according to parameters sensed by the flight condition sensor and an operator power request;an engine control subsystem connected to the propulsion controller with a propulsion system data bus, wherein the engine control system is configured to receive signals from the propulsion controller to control operation of the at least one aircraft engine; andat least one subsystem connected to the propulsion controller with the propulsion system data bus, wherein the propulsion controller is configured to at least one of determine an anticipatory power demand from current operating conditions of the at least one subsystem based on operational data received from the at least one subsystem over the propulsion system data bus or receive the anticipatory power demand from the at least one subsystem over the propulsion system data bus, wherein the propulsion controller is further configured to determine a total power demand that includes the nominal power demand and the anticipatory power demand and signal the total power demand to the engine control system to control the at least one aircraft engine to produce an output power that satisfies the total power demand;wherein the at least one propulsion controller initiates compensation for the anticipatory power demand prior to the at least one aircraft engine receiving the operator power request. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one subsystem includes an electric power subsystem and the anticipatory power demand is an anticipatory electric power demand of the electric power subsystem. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the electric power subsystem includes at least one electric power controller and the electric power controller is configured to determine the anticipatory electric power demand and provide the anticipatory electric power demand to the propulsion controller via the propulsion system data bus. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one subsystem includes a thermal management subsystem and the anticipatory power demand is an anticipatory thermal power demand of the thermal management subsystem. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one subsystem includes a nozzle and thrust vectoring subsystem and the anticipatory power demand is an anticipatory vectoring power demand of the nozzle and thrust vectoring subsystem. 15. The system of claim 10, wherein the anticipatory power demand includes a future electrical power demand based on the current operating conditions of the at least one subsystem. 16. A method comprising: determining a nominal power demand of at least one aircraft engine of an aircraft;determining an anticipatory power demand from at least one subsystem of the aircraft, wherein the anticipatory power demand includes at least one of anticipatory electrical transient loads and anticipatory thermal loads from the at least one subsystem;determining a total power demand that includes the nominal power demand and the anticipatory power demand; andprior to the aircraft engine receiving an increased demand for power output, controlling the at least one aircraft engine to produce a power output that satisfies the total power demand. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising a propulsion controller configured to determine the nominal power demand, the anticipatory power demand, and the total power demand. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein controlling the at least one aircraft engine includes providing control signals to an engine control subsystem, wherein the engine control system is configured to control fueling and actuation of the at least one aircraft engine to produce the output power that satisfies the total power demand. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the anticipatory power demand includes one of anticipatory electrical transient loads from an electric power subsystem and anticipatory transient and steady state thermal loads from a thermal management subsystem. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein determining the anticipatory demand includes determining the demand based on a future power electrical demand that is determined based on current operating conditions.
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