Description

Product Introduction: Woodward 5501-412 Digital Fuel Control Unit

Overview

The Woodward 5501-412 is a high-performance, integrated digital Fuel Control Unit (FCM), designed and manufactured by Woodward, a global leader in power energy and control systems. This device is a key actuator in the gas turbine control system. Its core function is to receive instructions from the controller and precisely regulate the fuel flow supplied to the gas turbine, thereby achieving precise control over the unit’s speed, power and temperature.

Unlike traditional hydraulic mechanical regulation, the 5501-412 integrates motors, pumps and metering valves, representing a more advanced and intelligent All-Electric control concept. It is widely used in industrial power generation, mechanical drive and ship propulsion and other fields.

Core functions and working principles

5501-412 is a highly integrated mechatronic unit, and its working principle can be summarized as follows:

1. Digital instruction reception: The unit receives fuel demand instructions from upper-level controllers (such as Woodward’s NetCon™ or MicroNet™ controllers) through high-bandwidth communication interfaces (such as CAN bus, Ethernet or analog interfaces).
2. Electric drive hydraulic: The built-in high-speed brushless servo motor rotates precisely according to the received instructions.
3. Volumetric Metering: The rotation of the motor drives a high-precision gear pump or plunger pump, which serves as a Positive Displacement metering Unit (Positive Displacement Metering Unit), outputting a fixed volume of fuel for each revolution. The fuel flow rate is strictly proportional to the rotational speed of the motor.
4. Output and Feedback: The measured fuel is directly output to the fuel main pipe of the gas turbine. The Resolver or Encoder integrated inside the unit will provide real-time feedback on the actual speed and position of the motor, forming a high-precision closed-loop control to ensure that the flow output is exactly the same as the instruction.

Main features and advantages

• Extremely high control accuracy and response speed: The all-electric drive design avoids hydraulic interference such as pilot pressure fluctuations. Combined with high-resolution feedback, it achieves unparalleled flow control accuracy and extremely fast dynamic response, significantly enhancing the performance of the unit.

• Simplified system architecture: It eliminates the hydraulic pilot oil source, complex servo valves and associated pipelines required by traditional systems, greatly simplifying the design of the lubricating oil fuel system for gas turbines and reducing potential leakage points and failure points.

• Outstanding reliability: With a robust industrial design, the internal moving parts are lubricated by the fuel itself, eliminating the need for external lubrication. The integrated design reduces external interfaces, and the overall mean time between failures (MTBF) is extremely long.

• Built-in diagnostic function: The intelligent unit can provide rich operational data (such as motor speed, internal temperature, running time, etc.), facilitating condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, and promptly identifying potential issues.

Strong compatibility, as the core component of Woodward’s all-electric speed controller solution, seamlessly integrates with Woodward’s digital controllers and software tools (such as Toolkit), simplifying the debugging, calibration and maintenance processes.

Woodward-5501-412

Technical Specifications (Typical Features

Model: 5501-412

• Manufacturer: Woodward, Inc

• Type: Digital, motor-driven fuel metering unit (FCM)

• Drive mode: Integrated brushless servo motor

• Measurement method: Positive displacement volumetric pump

• Input signal: Typically supports analog instructions (such as 4-20mA) and/or digital communication (such as CANopen)

• Feedback system: Integrated parser or encoder for closed-loop control

• Working medium: Various types of fuel oil (such as diesel, Jet-A, natural gas and liquid oil)

• Flow range: Specific to the model, it should be selected based on the engine requirements

• Outlet pressure: Much higher than that of traditional hydraulic servo valve systems, it can directly meet the requirements of high-pressure fuel nozzles

• Electrical connection: Military-grade multi-pin connectors for power and signal transmission

• Environmental Grade: The design complies with strict industrial and maritime environmental standards (shockproof, wide temperature range)

Application field

Woodward 5501-412 is specifically designed for the following application scenarios:

• Industrial power generation: Gas turbines and diesel engines used for backup power generation, base-load power generation or combined heat and power (CHP).

• Oil and gas industry: Gas turbines used to drive pipeline compressors, pump sets and power generation equipment.

• Maritime applications: Gas turbines or diesel engines used for the main propulsion and auxiliary power generation of ships.

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