Reset Control of Combustion Oscillation Model*

Abstract

Combustion oscillations occur themselves as pressure and heat release oscillations in lean premixed combustors, and may cause some unexpected damage. This paper proposes a design method of a reset controller to eliminate a combustion oscillation in a lean premixed combustor model. We consider a plant model consisting of a linear system with a nonlinear feedback element and a reset controller using a first-order lag element, which is called a first-order reset element (FORE). We show parameter conditions of the reset controller for which limit cycles are eliminated, using a describing function of the nonlinear element. We apply the proposed design method of the reset controller and a flame describing function to eliminate the combustion oscillation in the lean premixed combustor model and show its effectiveness appropriately.