Author : Vincent A. Padovano
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Characteristics of a Regenerative Cycle Turbofan Aircraft Engine by : Vincent A. Padovano
Download or read book Characteristics of a Regenerative Cycle Turbofan Aircraft Engine written by Vincent A. Padovano and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intermarriage of the turbofan engine concept with a regenerative thermodynamic cycle is suggested as a means of improving the thrust specific fuel consumption. The primary objective of this study is to determine generalized performance characteristics of the regenerative cycle turbofan engine by (a) the derivation of the applicable thermodynamic cycle analysis, and (b) the generation of parametric design point performance. Secondary objectives include the optimization of cycle relationships to maximize performance and the quantitative evaluation of the regenerative turbofan from an aircraft mission standpoint. A thermodynamic cycle analysis has been derived for a front-fan, non-mixed exhaust turbofan engine which allows the determination of general engine performance as a function of component performance, flight conditions, and cycle design variables with and without primary stream regeneration. Parametric design point calculations have yielded both the performance characteristics of the simple and regenerative cycle turbofan engines and the comparison between them. The use of regeneration is found to offer significant improvement in turbofan TSFC at the expense of engine weight and size. Analytical means are provided for direct evaluation of the optimum cycle temperature which yields minimum TSFC. Substantial improvement in the range of a subsonic transport aircraft can be realized even up to the point where the regenerative turbofan weighs twice as much as its simple cycle counterpart. Primary stream regeneration can allow a given level of specific fuel consumption improvement to be obtained subsonically at bypass ratios lower than those that would be required by a simple cycle turbofan. Low bypass ratio would be desirable for high subsonic and supersonic operation. Hence, it is concluded that a more flexible performance improvement of the present simple cycle turbofan could well lie in a combination of increased bypass ratio and the selective use of primary stream regeneration.