Model predictive control sub-system hydraulic flow management

An adaptable model-based control system for controlling a plurality of effectors of gas turbine engine, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensors operably connected to measure a state or parameter of each effector of the plurality of effectors, the plurality of effectors operably connected to the engine to control a plurality of engine parameters;
• a pump configured to supply fluid to the plurality of effectors;
• and
• a controller operably connected to the plurality of sensors, the plurality of effectors, and the pump, the controller configured to execute a method for an adaptive model-based control for controlling each effector, the method comprising:
• receiving a request indicative of a desired state for each effector of the plurality of effectors;
• receiving a weighting associated with each request, each weighting configured to manage a fluid demand of each effector of the plurality of effectors;
• obtaining information about a current state and previous states of each effector of the plurality of effectors;
• wherein the current state includes at least one of an effector position and an effector fluid flow;
• updating model data information in an adaptive model based control (MBC) based upon the obtained information, the model data information including a changed fluid flow rate of at least one given effector among the plurality of effectors based at least in part on the weighting of the given effector;
• generating at least one control command for at least one effector of the plurality of effectors based upon the adaptive model based control;
• and
• commanding the at least one effector of the plurality of effectors based upon the generated at least one control command.