Rate-based model predictive control of turbofan engine clearance

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 804-813

  DeCastro, Jonathan A ^a,b,c  

^a ASRC Aerospace Corp   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; CONTROL THEORY; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL; CLEARANCE GAP REDUCTIONS;

TURBOFAN ENGINES;

EID: 34547725640     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.25846     Document Type: Article

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