The engine control system for civil transport aircraft imposes operational limits on the propulsion system to ensure compliance with safety standards. However, during certain emergency situations, aircraft survivability may benefit from engine performance beyond its normal limits despite the increased risk of failure. Accordingly, control modes were developed to improve the maximum thrust output and responsiveness of a generic high-bypass turbofan engine. The algorithms were designed such that the enhanced performance would always constitute an elevation in failure risk to a consistent predefined likelihood. This paper presents an application of these risk-based control modes to a combined engine/aircraft model. Through computer and piloted simulation tests, the aim is to present a notional implementation of these modes, evaluate their effects on a generic airframe, and demonstrate their usefulness during emergency flight situations. Results show that minimal control effort is required to compensate for the changes in flight dynamics due to control mode activation. The benefits gained from enhanced engine performance for various runway incursion scenarios are investigated. Finally, the control modes are shown to protect against potential instabilities during propulsion-only flight where all aircraft control surfaces are inoperable.


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    Title :

    Application and Evaluation of Control Modes for Risk-Based Engine Performance Enhancements


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2014 ; Cleveland, OH, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Application and Evaluation of Control Modes for Risk-Based Engine Performance Enhancements

    Liu, Yuan / Litt, Jonathan S. / Sowers, T. Shane et al. | NTRS | 2014




    Application and Evaluation of Control Modes for Risk-Based Engine Performance Enhancements

    Liu, Yuan / Litt, Jonathan / Sowers, T. Shane et al. | NTRS | 2014