Integration of Propulsion Systems in Airframes

Integration of Propulsion Systems in Airframes
Author: ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARIS (France)
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Total Pages: 236
Release: 1967
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Contents: The influence of flight speed on the thrust calibration of a jet engine; Jet influence on V/STOL-aircraft in the transitional and high speed flight regime; Some studies into improvements in automatic throttle control; Engine airframe integration problems peculiar to aircraft configurations with nacelles mounted above the wing; Aircraft and propulsion operational considerations related to inlet design; A discussion of the use of thrust for control of VTOL aircraft; Reaction control system preliminary design considerations for a jet-lift research aircraft; Hot-gas ingestion and jet interference effects for jet V/STOL aircraft; Interaction between airframe-powerplant integration and hot gas ingestion for jet lift V/STOL transport aircraft.

Effect of Location of Aft-Mounted Nacelles on the Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics of a High-Wing Transport Airplane

Effect of Location of Aft-Mounted Nacelles on the Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics of a High-Wing Transport Airplane
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
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Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-11-07
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ISBN: 9781730995439

As part of a propulsion/airframe integration program at Langley Research Center, tests were conducted in the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel to determine the effects of locating flow-through mixed flow engine nacelles in several aft underwing positions on the longitudinal aerodynamics of a high wing transport airplane. D-shaped inlet nacelles were used in the test. Some configurations with antishock bodies and with nacelle toe-in were also tested. Data were obtained for a free stream Mach number range of 0.70 to 0.85 and a model angle-of-attack range from -2.5 to 4.0 degrees. Abeyounis, William K. and Patterson, James C., Jr. Langley Research Center AERODYNAMIC INTERFERENCE; AIRCRAFT DESIGN; ENGINE AIRFRAME INTEGRATION; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT; WING NACELLE CONFIGURATIONS; AFTERBODIES; FREE FLOW; MACH NUMBER; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PROPULSION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TRANSONIC WIND TUNNELS...

Engine-Airframe Integration for Rotorcraft

Engine-Airframe Integration for Rotorcraft
Author: ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (France)
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Total Pages: 152
Release: 1986
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These lectures address numerous engine airframe integration aspects relating to rotor wing aircraft. Various areas of engine airframe integration, including the impact of advanced engine design variables to specific propulsion subsystems, i.e. engine air inlets, are discussed. Other propulsion system integration aspects such as engine/rotor/drive system torsional stability and transient response are also addressed.

Refined Exploration of Turbofan Design Options for an Advanced Single-Aisle Transport

Refined Exploration of Turbofan Design Options for an Advanced Single-Aisle Transport
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-05-20
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ISBN: 9781719384179

A comprehensive exploration of the turbofan engine design space for an advanced technology single-aisle transport (737/A320 class aircraft) was conducted previously by the authors and is documented in a prior report. Through the course of that study and in a subsequent evaluation of the approach and results, a number of enhancements to the engine design ground rules and assumptions were identified. A follow-on effort was initiated to investigate the impacts of these changes on the original study results. The fundamental conclusions of the prior study were found to still be valid with the revised engine designs. The most significant impact of the design changes was a reduction in the aircraft weight and block fuel penalties incurred with low fan pressure ratio, ultra-high bypass ratio designs. This enables lower noise levels to be pursued (through lower fan pressure ratio) with minor negative impacts on aircraft weight and fuel efficiency. Regardless of the engine design selected, the results of this study indicate the potential for the advanced aircraft to realize substantial improvements in fuel efficiency, emissions, and noise compared to the current vehicles in this size class. Guynn, Mark D. and Berton, Jeffrey J. and Fisher, Kenneth L. and Haller, William J. and Tong, Michael T. and Thurman, Douglas R. Glenn Research Center; Langley Research Center TURBOFAN ENGINES; AEROACOUSTICS; AIRCRAFT DESIGN; ENGINE AIRFRAME INTEGRATION; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT; NOISE REDUCTION; PRESSURE RATIO; BYPASS RATIO; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION