Improved real-time H∞ control for aero-engines based on the equilibrium manifold expansion model

Abstract

This paper investigates the transient performance and disturbance rejection control problem for aero-engines based on the equilibrium manifold expansion (EME) model. Considering the operating characteristics of the aero-engine vary greatly during different flight states, it is difficult to ensure the performance of the aero-engine in different states using a single controller designed offline. To solve this problem, this paper proposes an improved real-time $H_{\infty }$ controller. Through driving the controller to match the changes in dynamic characteristics of the system, the stability and disturbance rejection performance of the system are guaranteed over a wide range effectively. In addition, a dynamic adjustment mechanism is designed for the disturbance rejection parameter in the proposed real-time $H_{\infty }$ controller, which further improves the transient performance of the system. The sufficient conditions to ensure the stability of the system under the designed method are also given. Finally, the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method are verified through an aero-engine numerical simulation program and a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experiment.