This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Concorde Development - Powerplant Installation and Associated Systems
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
Responsibilities for the various aspects of the design of Concorde were shared between Aerospatiale and British Aerospace. This paper covers some of the lessons learnt during the design, development and in-service phases of the last 30 years in the fields covered by BAe, namely the power plant installation and its services - fuel, fire precautions, engine-intake compatibility, control systems etc. Structural problems have been dealt with extensively elsewhere.
The experience gained so far in 150,000 hours of operation of which 112,500 hours have been at supersonic speeds with approximately 100,000 hours at Mach 2.0 have provided a very sound basis for the development and operation of the next series of supersonic transports.
Recommended Content
Journal Article | Generic Architecture for a Self-Powered Smart Sensor Interface in Avionic Application |
Technical Paper | xEV Propulsion System Control-Overview and Current Trends |
Technical Paper | Simulation of the Forwarder Dynamics |
Authors
Topic
Citation
Talbot, J., "Concorde Development - Powerplant Installation and Associated Systems," SAE Technical Paper 912181, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/912181.Also In
References
- Commercial Supersonic Operations Thirteen Years of Experience with Concorde Swadling S J
- Concorde New Shape in the Sky Owen Kenneth Jones Publishing Company 1982
- The Use of Fire Tunnel Techniques in the Design of Concorde Powerplant ASME Publication 70-FT-128
- Unpublished Record of Experience in Concorde Fire Precautions Madgwick T.