Experimental Comparison of Direct and Active Throttle Control of a 7 kW Turboelectric Power System for Unmanned Aircraft

This article compares direct turbine throttle control and active turbine throttle control for a turboelectric system; the featured turboprop is rated for 7 kW of shaft output power. The powerplant is intended for applications in unmanned aerial systems and requires a control system to produce differ...

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Main Authors: Johnathan Burgess, Timothy Runnels, Joshua Johnsen, Joshua Drake, Kurt Rouser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10608