On-board estimator engine sensor fault accommodation in engine control

• Main Authors: Meisner, Richard P, Chowdhury, Subhradeep, Karpman, Boris
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.12.2021
• Subjects: AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES; PHYSICS; REGULATING; STEAM ENGINES; WEAPONS

An engine control system includes an electronic hardware engine controller in signal communication with an actuator and an engine sensor. The actuator operates at a plurality of different positions to control operation of an engine. The engine sensor measures an engine operating parameter. The engin...