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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
David Ewens, Greer, SC (US);
Kevin Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Christopher Long, Greer, SC (US);
Noemie Dion Ouellet, Greenville, SC (US);
David Ewens, Greer, SC (US);
Kevin Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Christopher Long, Greer, SC (US);
Noemie Dion Ouellet, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for modifying the operation and/or performance of a gas turbine. According to one embodiment, a method for modifying the performance of a gas turbine comprising one or more combustors can be provided. The method can include measuring a gas exhaust temperature for the gas turbine and estimating a heat transfer rate for the gas turbine based at least in part on the gas exhaust temperature. After estimating the heat transfer rate, the method can continue by estimating a transiently accurate combustion reference temperature and using this parameter to control the one or more combustors of the gas turbine. In doing so, the performance of the gas turbine can be modified to ensure reliable and consistent operation.