Jet Central turbines are a single stage centrifugal flow gas turbine engine, configured to operate as a Turbojet engine for use mainly, but not exclusively, in remotely piloted fixed wing aircraft.
Such aircraft and their control systems must be appropriately designed and built to be compatible with the performance of the Turbojet engine.
The SE POWERPACK and ECU included with Jet Central turbines is the next generation of integrated intelligent turbine management systems and features S-Bus communications that allows simple installation by using only one cable connection and two fuel line connections from the POWERPACK to the Turbine.
The POWERPACK contains the Fuel Pump Motor, Kero Start Solenoid, Fuel Solenoid and Interface Electronics that communicates to the integrated ECU which is located under the Turbine’s front cover.
The S-Bus communications allows for information connectivity through an optional Telemetry interface module. The ECU’s main function is to control and regulate the POWERPACK fuel pump and solenoids providing the turbine with the necessary regulation of fuel for safe and controlled operation.
The ECU measures the exhaust gas temperature, monitors the rotor RPM speed, and tracks the relative position of the throttle stick. It also monitors all of the controls necessary to guarantee that the turbine operates within the user-defined / factory set parameters of operation.
If any anomalies are detected outside of the predetermined limits of the turbine the ECU will command a shutdown of the turbine.
