AbstractThe turboprop propulsion system may offer the air transportation industry one of the most significant means of achieving reduced operating costs through large reductions in fuel consumption. The prop-fan high speed propeller concept allows the superior propulsive efficiency exhibited by the turboprop to be extended to cruise speeds compatible with current turbofan aircraft. Comparison of a prop-fan and a turbofan powered aircraft, each designed on an equal technology, equal mission and equal comfort basis is used to illustrate the prop-fan benefits. Accountability for the differences in the installation requirements of each propulsion system is included. The significant fuel and cost improvements shown for the prop-fan aircraft call for an extensive research program to verify the performance of this propulsion concept and to provide a data base that will allow incorporation in future aircraft.
Potential of turboprop powerplants for fuel conservation
Acta Astronautica ; 4 , 1-2 ; 53-75
1976-08-06
23 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Fuel Conservative Potential for the Use of Turboprop Powerplants
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