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Advanced Propulsion System Studies for General Aviation Aircraft

20030068170 · NASA · 2003

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Overview

In this study, new technology engines were defined in two power classes: a 200 hp class, for a light, 4-place personal aircraft, and a 1500 pound thrust class for a twin-engined, 6 place business jet type aircraft. The engines were evaluated for retrofitting suitable current production aircraft for…

Publisher
NASA
Document
20030068170
Year
2003
Pages
123
Chapters
118

Key points

  • The study defines new technology engines in two power classes: a 200 hp class for light, 4-place personal aircraft and a 1500 pound thrust class for twin-engined business jets.
  • Engines were evaluated for retrofitting current production aircraft and compared to existing engines based on performance in typical missions.
  • The evaluation addressed cost, safety, maintenance, and reliability, leading to recommendations for the best-suited systems for general aviation.
  • Manufacturing plans and dual-use technology development plans were constructed for the recommended engines.
  • The research was originally published internally as AST008 in December 1996.
Frequently asked questions
What types of engines were studied in this report?

The report studied new technology engines defined in a 200 hp class for light personal aircraft and a 1500 pound thrust class for twin-engined business jets.

What factors were considered in the engine evaluations?

The evaluations considered performance in typical missions, as well as cost, safety, maintenance, and reliability.

What was the outcome of the engine evaluations?

The evaluations resulted in recommendations for the systems best suited to general aviation in each power class.

When was the original research published?

The research was originally published internally as AST008 in December 1996.

Where can I access this report?

The report is available electronically at http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov and from the NASA Center for Aerospace Information.

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NASA/CR—2003-212469 114 Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503.

2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED 1. AGENCY USE ONLY ( Leave blank) Final Contractor Report August 2003 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Advanced Propulsion System Studies for General Aviation Aircraft WU–22–538–07–10–00 6. AUTHOR(S) NAS3–27635 Kathryn A. Elliott and Steven R. Huebner 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) REPORT NUMBER Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical TCAE Turbine Engine Unit E–14007 1330 Laskey Road Toledo, Ohio 43612–0917 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) AGENCY REPORT NUMBER National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA CR—2003-212469 Washington, DC 20546– 0001 TRA Report No. 3043 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES This research was originally published internally as AST008 in December 1996. Project Manager, Joseph D. Eisenberg (retired). Responsible person, Susan M. Johnson, organization code 2200, 216–433–2163.

12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Unclassified - Unlimited Subject Category: 07 Distribution: Nonstandard Available electronically at http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov This publication is available from the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, 301–621–0390.

13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) In this study, new technology engines were defined in two power classes: a 200 hp class, for a light, 4-place personal aircraft, and a 1500 pound thrust class for a twin-engined business jet type aircraft. These engines were evaluated for retrofitting suitable current production aircraft for comparison to the existing engines. The engines were evaluated for performance in a mission typical for each aircraft, as well as a variant mission to further appraise the impact of engine performance. Issues of cost, safety, maintenance, and reliability were also addressed for the engine comparisons resulting in the recommendation for the system best suited to general aviation in each power class. Manufacturing plans and dual-use technology development plans were then constructed for these engines.

14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Propulsion; Turbine engines; General aviation; Propfan; Turboprop 16. PRICE CODE 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF ABSTRACT OF THIS PAGE OF REPORT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18 298-102

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Document details

Doc number
20030068170
Publisher
NASA
Year
2003
Pages
123
File size
12 MB
Chapters
118