Application of linear multivariable control design for the GE-21 turbofan jet engine

• Published in: [1989] Proceedings. The Twenty-First Southeastern Symposium on System Theory pp. 167 - 171
• Main Authors: Dellinger, W.F., Alouani, A.T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE Comput. Soc. Press 1989
• Subjects: Actuators; Control design; Control theory; Incineration; Jet engines; Process design; Robust control; Steady-state; Temperature; Turbines

Novel designs are proposed for use in the multivariable control of the GE-21 engine. The designs utilize linear multivariable control theory to generate a new linear quadratic regulator (LQR) followed by loop transfer recovery (LTR) to obtain a robust linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) controller. The...