The controls technology areas include fault diagnostics, health management, active combustion control, active stall control, turbomachinery system stability management, intelligent engine control, inlet control, integrated flight/propulsion control, nonlinear and robust multivariable control synthesis techniques, and life extending control. The dynamic modeling work includes modeling of advanced turbomachinery concepts and components, and cross-disciplinary research between controls and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

3rd NASA GRC Propulsion Controls and Diagnostics (PCD) Workshop
February 28 - March 1, 2012, Cleveland, Ohio

The Controls and Dynamics Branch held the 3rd GRC PCD Workshop on Feb. 28-March 1, 2012 at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, OH. The workshop provided an opportunity to disseminate information about the propulsion control and diagnostics research being done at NASA GRC; get feedback on the value of the research and validity of the technical approach; identify potential collaboration opportunities; and share tools and methods. There were over 60 registered attendees with a significant participation from the industry. The workshop was very well received and the feedback from the attendees was extremely positive.

3rd NASA GRC Propulsion Controls and Diagnostics Workshop Archive

The Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation 40k (C-MAPSS40k) is Available for Download

The Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation 40k (C-MAPSS40k) is a high-fidelity transient simulation of a generic 40,000 lb thrust class commercial turbofan engine with a representative controller, developed in the MATLAB/Simulink(The MathWorks, Inc.) environment. The simulation is a nonlinear physics-based component level model that operates up to Mach 0.8 at an altitude of up to 40,000 ft, over a wide ambient temperature range. View the introductory video for more information:

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