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Simulation of a Turbojet Engine on a Standard Electronic Analogue Computer for the Purpose of Control Study
A 1956 thesis by U.S. Navy lieutenants Rockcastle and Yates at the Naval Postgraduate School presenting a simulation of a turbojet engine on a standard electronic analogue computer for control study purposes. Non-linear equations describing the engine's static and transient behavior are derived and linearized for analogue implementation; a typical fuel control is simulated and exercised under both transient and steady-state conditions. Results demonstrate that accurate engine simulation is achievable without special-purpose equipment and that positive fuel-flow limiting can maintain maximum allowable turbine inlet temperature during acceleration.
turbojet engine simulationanalogue computer applicationsengine control systemsaerospace simulation