Hybrid control system
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1. A hybrid control system for controlling an electric machine coupled to a gas turbine engine, the control system comprising:
- a primary analog control loop including an analog controller for controlling the electric machine based on a set point and a measured output of the electric machine; and
a digital controller of the turbine engine operationally connected to the primary analog control loop via at least one digital-to-analog converter to adjust at least one control parameter associated with the analog controller, the at least one digital-to-analog converter being configured to hold at least one last value received from the digital controller;
wherein the primary analog control loop is configured to control the electric machine during an interruption in the operation of the digital controller using the at least one last value held by the at least one digital-to-analog converter.
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Abstract
A hybrid control system for controlling an electric machine coupled to a gas turbine engine is provided. The control system comprises: a primary analog control loop including an analog controller for controlling the electric machine based on a set point and a measured output of the electric machine; and a digital controller of the turbine engine operationally connected to the primary analog control loop to adjust at least one control parameter associated with the analog controller.
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1. A hybrid control system for controlling an electric machine coupled to a gas turbine engine, the control system comprising:
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a primary analog control loop including an analog controller for controlling the electric machine based on a set point and a measured output of the electric machine; and a digital controller of the turbine engine operationally connected to the primary analog control loop via at least one digital-to-analog converter to adjust at least one control parameter associated with the analog controller, the at least one digital-to-analog converter being configured to hold at least one last value received from the digital controller; wherein the primary analog control loop is configured to control the electric machine during an interruption in the operation of the digital controller using the at least one last value held by the at least one digital-to-analog converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for the analog control of an electric generator coupled to a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
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controlling an output of the generator using an analog controller based on a set point, a measured output of the generator and at least one control parameter; receiving at least one digitally derived signal, adjusting the at least one control parameter for the analog controller based on the at least one digitally derived signal; holding the at least one digitally derived signal received; and conditioned upon a subsequent digitally derived signal not being received, continuing to control the output of the generator using the analog controller based on the at least one digitally derived signal being held. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control system for controlling an electric generator coupled to a gas turbine engine, the control system comprising:
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a primary analog means for controlling the electric generator based on a set point and a measured output of the generator; and a digital control means of the gas turbine engine connected to the primary analog means via at least one digital-to-analog converter configured to hold at least one last value received from the digital control means, the digital control means being configured to supervise the operation of the primary analog means; wherein the primary analog means is configured to control the electric generator during an interruption in the operation of the digital control means using the at least one last value received from the digital control means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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