The invention belongs to the field of auxiliary power device control, particularly relates to an auxiliary power device intake valve control system and method. The problem that in air state, the airflow entering the APU is extremely unstable due to high Mach number and lower inlet pressure of the APU, and the APU is unsuccessful in ignition can be solved. When an APU main switch of a cockpit is pressed down, an ECU is powered on, and in the ground state, after an APU starting instruction is received, an air inlet valve is directly and fully opened, and then the APU is started. However, in theair state, the ECU gradually opens the intake valve according to a predetermined function relationship f (Ma, N, P2) with the flight Mach number, the APU rotating speed and the APU inlet pressure, sothat the air flow entering the APU is relatively stable. According to the invention, the opening or closing of the APU intake valve can be accurately controlled, and the opening degree can be controlled, so that the air inflow entering an APU combustion chamber is adjusted, the success rate of APU ignition is remarkably improved, and the method can be applied to the control of the APU intake valvewith wide flight envelope and complex use working conditions.