Study on integrated control for supersonic inlet and turbofan engine model

Abstract

Considering the supersonic inlet model with normal shock position feedback, the integrated control method of inlet and turbofan engine is studied. The integrated model includes the supersonic inlet model and the component level model of engine. Combining the relationship between the normal shock position and the total pressure recovery coefficient, the supersonic inlet and engine model is constructed. On the basis of this model, the normal shock position closed-loop control simulation is carried out, which shows that the normal shock position matching point could be stabilized near the optimal value while restraining the inlet stream disturbance. Furthermore, based on the H∞ control algorithm, an inlet and engine integrated control is designed to control the installation thrust and turbine pressure ratio with fuel, nozzle throat area, and normal shock position as control variables. The simulation results show that the response time of the integrated control is faster than the independent control. The integrated control has stronger ability to restrain the atmospheric disturbance, which could ensure the stable and reliable operation of the propulsion system.

Conceptual design and integration of a propulsion system for a supersonic transport aircraft

“…Then, a CFD analysis should be completed to investigate how airflow interacts with the engine and aircraft interface and aeroelasticity such as that by Connolly, Kopasakis, 22 with a focus on stabilising inlet flows through appropriate inlet control like that researched by Chen, Zhang. 35…”