Basic approaches in adaptive control system design for small turbo-compressor engines

Small turbo-compressor engines represent a specific class of such engines with application in small aircraft and as auxiliary energetic units. Energetic efficiency and high safety standards are nowadays key factors in practical applications of small turbo-compressor engines. One approach to achieve these aims is to design and utilize progressive control algorithms. As turbo-compressor engines represent a non-linear systems operating in a broad range of environments and inner conditions, taking the adaptive approach in controller design can be beneficial. The presented article tests and evaluates different basic approaches in adaptive controller design for a small turbo-compressor engine with modeled altitude and speed characteristics.