Growth and Operational Capabilities of the Turboprop Engine

670236

02/01/1967

Event
3rd Annual Business Aircraft Conference (1967)
Authors Abstract
Content
In addition to possessing inherent characteristics of operational smoothness, long life, and high reliability, the turboprop engine has the extremely desirable feature of large growth capability in a given frame size. Whereas the reciprocating engine has been growth limited for many years, we can anticipate a large growth in power from today's engines by increasing turbine inlet temperature, improved component efficiencies, and increased engine specific flow. Considerable activity is taking place in the areas of high temperature materials, cooling of turbines and other hot end parts, and on compressor and turbine developments.
This paper highlights some of this activity.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/670236
Pages
11
Citation
Buckner, H., and Van Nimwegen, R., "Growth and Operational Capabilities of the Turboprop Engine," SAE Technical Paper 670236, 1967, https://doi.org/10.4271/670236.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1967
Product Code
670236
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English