The thermodynamics and acoustics of a fixed-cycle, bypass ratio 3 supersonic engine with an innovative noise suppression scheme is explored. The silencing method entails installation of variable turning vanes in the bypass exhaust of a separate-flow turbofan engine. During noise-sensitive segments of flight, the vanes impart a slight downward tilt to the bypass plume relative to the core plume,...

in this paper a double-shaft turbofan engine is considered to be in the design phase. therefore its environmental condition and critical source of failures has been studied and the subsystems and components has been identified. since it is in design phase, the project encounters to the lack of specified failure data. to overcome this problem, the generic data or expert judgments on the basis of...

A control software verification framework for gas turbine engines is developed. A stability proof is presented for gain scheduled closed-loop engine system based on global linearization and linear matrix inequality (LMI) techniques. Using convex optimization tools, a single quadratic Lyapunov function is computed for multiple linearizations near equilibrium points of the closed-loop system. Wit...

The thermodynamic cycle of an intercooled turbofan engine was optimized by considering various characteristics of intercoolers (ICs). Sixty-three intercooled turbofan engines were optimized using an evolutionary algorithm. Thirty-nine design parameters were analyzed using proper orthogonal decomposition, and the effects of the IC performance on the engine thermodynamic cycle were examined. The ...

Pollution emission levels of aircraft engines are a nowadays high concern. Any technological advance that could reduce emission levels is always welcome. In what concerns aircraft engines, a possible solution for this problem could be the use of regenerators and intercoolers. These components might reduce the specific fuel consumption, increase efficiency and specific thrust and consequently re...

We report selected carbon species emission indices (EIs) for a Rolls Royce RB211-535-E4 turbofan engine that were acquired during the NASA EXperiment to Characterize Aircraft Volatile Aerosol and Trace-species Emissions (EXCAVATE). Conducted during winter 2002, the mission focused upon characterizing the exhaust constituents of the NASA Boeing 757 aircraft during ground-based operation. Carbon ...