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Optimal tracking problem applied to jet engine control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

D. McLean  and
S. Mahmoud
D. McLean
Affiliation:
University of Southampton
S. Mahmoud
Affiliation:
Department of Transport Technology, Loughborough University
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In this paper a brief account of the optimal tracking problem (O.T.P.) is given, to show that the response of the output vector of a linear observable system can be made to be close to some desired dynamic response. This optimal tracking problem has been applied to linear mathematical models of the F-100 jet engine for various operating conditions, and the results obtained prove that it is possible to achieve the desired thrust response at each operating condition without violating the engine's operational requirements. An attempt was made to establish whether a single control law, based on the solution of the optimal tracking problem at one condition, could be used with the engine throughout its operating range.

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Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 95 , Issue 942 , February 1991 , pp. 48 - 54
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1991 

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