Control and tuning of gas turbine combustion
US10626817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that includes: a gas turbine having a combustion system; a control system operably connected to the gas turbine for controlling an operation thereof; and a combustion auto-tuner, which is communicatively linked to the control system, that includes an optimization system having an empirical model of the combustion system and an optimizer; sensors configured to measure the inputs and outputs of the combustion system; a hardware processor; and machine-readable storage medium on which is stored instructions that cause the hardware processor to execute a tuning process for tuning the operation of the combustion system. The tuning process includes the steps of: receiving current measurements from the sensors for the inputs and outputs; given the current measurements received from the sensors, using the optimization system to calculate an optimized control solution for the combustion system; and communicating the optimized control solution to the control system.
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