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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2008
Vincent C. Martling, Jupiter, FL (US);
Peter SO, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zhenhua Xiao, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Plazi Ricklin, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Vincent C. Martling, Jupiter, FL (US);
Peter So, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zhenhua Xiao, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Plazi Ricklin, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Power Systems Mfg., LLC, Jupiter, FL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments for controlling a gas turbine engine to minimize combustion dynamics and emissions are disclosed. Methods and an apparatus are provided for controlling the gas turbine engine where a compressor inlet temperature is measured and a turbine reference temperature is calculated in real-time and utilized to determine the most-efficient fuel splits and operating conditions for each of the fuel circuits. The fuel flow for the fuel circuits are then adjusted according to the identified fuel split.