The present invention discloses embodiments for a power augmentation system of a gas turbine engine resulting in performance improvements while also improving efficiency. The invention provides systems and methods for generating a heated air supply by way of mixing compressed air from an electrically-driven process with air drawn from the engine compressor discharge plenum.

A system includes an engine configured to generate power to drive a load. The system also includes a power augmentation system configured to augment a power output of the engine when the power augmentation system is activated. Additionally, the system includes a controller operatively coupled to the power augmentation system. The controller is configured to estimate a potential change in the power output of the engine caused by activation of the power augmentation system using a power augmentation model and an engine performance model.

Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants have become common for generation of electric power due to their high efficiencies. There are various problem related with improving the efficiency of CCGT plants by optimizing the manipulated variables. The method and system for optimizing the operation of a combined cycle gas turbine has been provided. The system is configured to calculate an optimal value of manipulated variables (MV) with efficiency as one of the key performance parameters (KPI). The MVs from the existing CCGT automation system, i.e. a first set of manipulated variables and the manipulated variables from the optimization approach, i.e. a second set of manipulated variables are combined to determine an optimal set of manipulated variables. The method further checks for the anomalous behavior of the system and define the root cause of the identified anomaly and the operational state of the CCGT plant.

Methods and systems for method for managing a hybrid-electric powerplant (HEP) comprising a thermal engine and an electric motor are described. The method comprises transmitting a thermal power command to the thermal engine to generate a thermal power output; transmitting an electric power command to the electric motor to generate an electric power output; comparing the thermal power output to the thermal power command and the electric power output to the electric power command; detecting a fault when the thermal power output deviates from the thermal power command or when the electric power output deviates from the electric power command; and accommodating the fault by modulating the thermal power command in response to a deviation in the electric power output and modulating the electric power command in response to a deviation in the thermal power output.

A method for operating a power plant, having at least one gas turbine engine and at least one fuel gas compressor, includes supplying fuel gas through a utility supply line, compressing the fuel gas to a plant supply pressure in the operating fuel gas compressor, and supplying the compressed fuel gas to a plant supply line. The gas turbine engine is operated at a set power output according to a power demand signal. If a failure of an operating fuel gas compressor is detected, the power output of the gas turbine engine is reduced to an emergency power output (which is lower than the set power output), and the power output of the gas turbine engine is restricted to the emergency power output. The reduction of the power output is performed in one single step and is controlled by at least one feedforward control signal.

A method of controlling a gas turbine engine capable of operating in at least a high output power range, a medium-high output power range, a medium-low output power range and a low output power range. The method includes during the medium-high output power range bleeding a gas from a downstream part of the compressor to an upstream part of the compressor so that a first predetermined temperature of the combustor is maintained, during the medium-low output power range bleeding a gas from a downstream part of the compressor to an upstream part of the compressor and bleeding a gas from the downstream part of the compressor to the exhaust so that a second predetermined temperature of the combustor is maintained.

A gas turbine engine has a compressor section and a turbine section. A secondary cooling air includes a first fluid connection to tap cooling air and pass the cooling air through a plurality of tubes, and a second fluid connection for returning air from the tubes back to at least one of the compressor and turbine for cooling. A sensor senses a condition of the cooling air downstream of the tubes and a control compares the sensed condition of the cooling air to an expected condition, and to identify a potential concern in the cooling air system should the sensed condition differ from the expected condition by more than a predetermined amount.

When the output power of a gas turbine is going to be reduced and when the relationship between the target output power and the rotational frequency of the gas turbine satisfies predetermined conditions, a control device of a power unit system reduces the output power of the gas turbine to the target output power and thereafter reduces the rotational frequency of the gas turbine to the target rotational frequency, whereas when the relationship between the target output power and the rotational frequency of the gas turbine does not satisfy the predetermined conditions, the control device reduces the rotational frequency of the gas turbine to the target rotational frequency and thereafter reduces the output power of the gas turbine to the target output power.

A method and a system for synthesizing output power provided by an engine are provided. The engine comprising a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section in serial fluid flow communication. The engine is operated and, during the operating of the engine, a pressure of fluid at an exit of the compressor section, a temperature upstream of the exit of the compressor section, and a fuel flow rate to the engine are determined. A synthesized value of output power provided by the engine is determined based on a product of at least a first factor, a second factor, and a third factor, the first factor being a function of the pressure, the second factor being a function of the temperature, and the third factor being a function of the fuel flow rate. The synthesized value of output power provided by the engine is output.

A gas turbine engine that includes an inlet volume flow control appliance and methods of operating the same are provided. The method includes operating the gas turbine engine with the inlet volume flow control appliance supplying a compressor inlet volume flow that is below a maximum compressor inlet volume flow. A mass flow of a liquid agent is added to a compressor gas mass flow while the gas turbine engine is operated with a compressor inlet volume flow below a maximum compressor inlet volume flow. The mass flow of a liquid agent may be controlled as a function of the pitch of variable inlet guide vanes. The method further comprises adjusting the volume flow control appliance to increase the compressor inlet volume flow and increasing the mass flow of liquid agent added to the compressor gas mass flow while the inlet volume flow control appliance increases the compressor inlet volume.