Altitude Evaluation of a Variable Cycle Turbofan Engine

740806

02/01/1974

Event
Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper presents the results of an altitude test evaluation of a variable-cycle turbofan engine. The test engine was a medium-bypass, two-spool turbofan engine modified to incorporate variable inlet guide vanes and first-stage stators in the low-pressure compressor, variable first-stage stator vanes in the low-pressure turbine, and variable area fan and primary exhaust nozzles. The results of the testing indicated that these variable-geometry components offer potential improvements to the following problem areas in multimission aircraft at off-design conditions: inlet spillage drag and exhaust-system boattail drag, compressor surge-margin control, airframe bleed-air extraction effects on engine performance, and performance limited by engine operating limits.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/740806
Pages
11
Citation
Stephenson, D., Davenport, W., and Topping, R., "Altitude Evaluation of a Variable Cycle Turbofan Engine," SAE Technical Paper 740806, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/740806.
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Published
Feb 1, 1974
Product Code
740806
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English