At Madsen Controls, we carry Woodward electronic governors for turbines. As a Woodward Authorized Independent Service Facility, we are able to provide repairs and service for electronic governors. As a Woodward RTR (Recognized Turbine Retrofitter), we are able to service in our shop or on site, as well as provide assistance during the commissioning stages of a rebuild.
We carry the following electronic governors for turbines:
Woodward Peak 200 Digital Control for Steam Turbines
The Peak200 controller is designed to operate small single valve, or single valve rack industrial steam turbines. This cost-effective steam turbine controller includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect small industrial steam turbines or turboexpanders driving compressors, pumps, or industrial fans.
The Peak200 control’s unique PID structure makes it ideal for applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like turbine speed, turbine load, turbine inlet header pressure, turbine exhaust header pressure, pump flow, or compressor discharge, or suction pressure.
Features include:
- Low-cost digital steam turbine control
- 16-bit, 12 MHz microprocessor
- Rugged NEMA 4 or NEMA-4X enclosure
- Front-mounted operator keypad and rpm/status indicators
- Easy setup and tuning using plugin, hand-held terminal
- Modbus communications capability
- Part of our Total Turbine Control System
Woodward 505 Digital Control for Steam Turbines with Redundancy
Woodward 505 Digital Control for Steam Turbines
The 505 controller is designed to operate industrial steam turbines of all sizes and applications. This steam turbine controller includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect industrial steam turbines or turbo-expanders, driving generators, compressors, pumps, or industrial fans.
The 505 control’s unique PID structure makes it ideal for applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like turbine speed, turbine load, turbine inlet header pressure, exhaust header pressure, or tie-line power.
Features include:
- Field-configurable steam turbine controller
- Integrated operator control panel
- Integrated first-out problem indicator logic
- User-friendly menu format
- Make minor program changes on-line (single unit)
- Make major program changes on-line (redundant units)
- Large LED display
- Modbus communications
- Redundant (master/slave) operation for critical applications
- On-line repair and replacement (redundant units)
- Same form-fit-function as previous 505 versions
Woodward MicroNet Plus
The MicroNet Plus control is a VME-based, modular control system with redundant or simplex CPU and power supply options and a variety of I/O module choices. I/O Module selection is customized to match customer requirements. I/O can be configured in any combination of simplex, duplex, or triplex and in any combination of analog, discrete, and specialty modules. I/O modules allow for hot replacement without removing control power.
The MicroNet Plus control utilizes Woodward’s proven graphical application programmer (GAP) software. This function block format programming language provides an efficient means to program prime mover control logic.
Features include:
- IEC61508 SIL-3 Certified
- Simplex or redundant CPU configurations
- Real-time multitasking VxWorks operating system
- Deterministic update rates as fast as 5 ms
- Improved control system availability and reliability
- SNTP compliant for time synchronization
- Expandable with redundant
- real-time network available in CAT-5 or fiber optic configurations
- Ethernet communications
- Simplex or dual power supplies
- Modular I/O
- Time stamping of events to 1 ms
- Hot replacement of modules for online repair
Woodward 5009FT Fault-Tolerant Control
Woodward’s 5009FT TMR controls industrial steam turbines of all sizes and types in system-critical applications requiring maximum reliability and availability. This steam turbine controller includes specifically-designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect industrial steam turbines or turbo-expanders, driving compressors, generators, or pumps.
Features include:
- IEC61508 SIL-3 Certified
- Triple modular redundant
- API612 Compliant
- Field-proven controller
- On-line configurable
- On-line repairable
- Integrated engineering workstation
- First-out problem indication
- Fault-tolerant power supplies
- Ethernet communications
- Time-stamped alarms & faults
- Integrated overspeed protection
- Integrated compressor control (optional)
- One millisecond time-stamping
Woodward MicroNet TMR Control System
Woodward’s MicroNet TMR controller is a customizable digital control platform that reliably controls and protects steam, gas turbines, and compressor trains used in system-critical applications where the chance of a safety issue or large economic loss may be possible.
The MicroNet TMR’s superior architecture and diagnostic coverage combine to create a system with 99.999% availability and reliability. The MicroNet TMR can be applied as a component of protection and safety systems to allow the overall system to meet IEC61508 SIL-3 compliance standards.
Features include:
- IEC61508 SIL-3 Certified
- Superior reliability and availability
- Unmatched diagnostics
- Deterministic scan rate using synchronized I/O
- On-line repairable
- On-line software changes
- No single points of failure
- High density I/O modules
- IEC61131 programming tools
- OEM qualified algorithms
- Interfaces to all major DCS systems
- Engineering, installation, and training services
Woodward Atlas-II Turbine and Engine Control Platform
Woodward’s Atlas-II control is an industrial platform that offers robust, low-cost control for gas turbine applications.
This control is designed to integrate into the modern plant architecture through the use of Ethernet and fieldbus communication protocols. With a proven real-time operating system and dedicated inputs and outputs, the Atlas-II provides reliable and deterministic performance for key prime mover control functionality. The Atlas-II programmable control is designed specifically for gas turbines.
Features include:
- Total system control
- Powerful CPU for demanding applications
- Real-time multitasking VxWorks operating system
- Deterministic update rates as fast as 5 ms
- Improved control system availability and reliability
- SNTP compliant for time synchronization
- Four Ethernet ports
- Distributed I/O Capability
- Profibus
- Ethernet
- Low cost alternative to a general purpose PLC
- CE and UL compliant, marine type approved
Woodward GTC100 and GTC200 Gas Turbine Controllers
The GTC100 and GTC200 industrial controllers offer robust, low-cost control for a wide variety of dual-fuel gas turbine applications. The GTC100 controls single-shaft turbines, and the GTC200 controls two-shaft machines. Industrial microprocessor technology is coupled with a proven real time operating system to provide reliable and deterministic performance that is required for recursion-rate-sensitive applications.
Features include:
- Woodward proven gas turbine algorithms
- Powerful real time microprocessor control for gas turbines
- Low cost, sensible alternative to a general purpose PLC
- Produced and backed by Woodward—gas turbine control experts
- Real time multi-tasking operating system with deterministic update rates
- Fast, accurate on-board I/O
- Modbus for additional I/O expansion
- Scalable from speed and turbine control to total package control
- CECompliant, suitable for hazardous locations (see Environmental Specifications)
- Generator protection (GTC100 only)
