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Adaptive Sliding Mode Control For Aircraft Engines, Kathryn C. Ebel
Adaptive Sliding Mode Control For Aircraft Engines, Kathryn C. Ebel
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Aircraft engine control has been evolving since its beginning. With advancements in technology more and more control methods are being applied to this area. This thesis presents the design of an adaptive PID sliding mode control (A-SMC) for a turbofan engine. The controller design methodology is presented. Using an aircraft engine simulation environment developed by NASA, called Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation, the developed controller is tested. The results from three simulations are analyzed to investigate the application of this new design scheme. The A-SMC is able to follow the demanded fan speed for short flight simulations. However, some of …
Multivariable Sliding Mode Control Design For Aircraft Engines, Sirirat Sangwian
Multivariable Sliding Mode Control Design For Aircraft Engines, Sirirat Sangwian
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Many control theories are used in controlling aircraft engines. However, the multivariablesliding mode control is not yet established in this application even though ithas a lot of potential in dealing with complex and nonlinear systems such as aircraftengines. Therefore, a guideline in developing multivariable sliding mode control law for an aircraft engine is presented in this thesis. The problem of chattering in thesliding mode control is suppressed by the use of the boundary layer method. The controllogic is tested by implementing NASA's Commercial Modular Aero-PropulsionSystem Simulation 40k (C-MAPSS40k). Simulation results are analyzed and comparedto the results obtained from the baseline …
Motion Control Of An Open Container With Slosh Constraints, Kedar B. Karnik
Motion Control Of An Open Container With Slosh Constraints, Kedar B. Karnik
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General motion control of conveyor belts does not present difficulties. When the conveyor belt carries open containers filled with liquid, significant analysis needs to be carried out to design controllers. The objective of this thesis was to design a control system which will allow an open container filled with liquid to be transferred between two stations as fast as possible and without excessive slosh causing the liquid to spill out of the container. This control problem has applications to industrial processing facilities, where open containers are carried by a conveyor belt. The speed at which the open container can be …