A topping-cycle aircraft engine system which uses a cryogenic fuel was investigated. This system consists of a main turboshaft engine that is mechanically coupled (by cross-shafting) to a topping loop, which augments the shaft power output of the system. The thermodynamic performance of the topping-cycle engine was analyzed and compared with that of a reference (conventional) turboshaft engine. For the cycle operating conditions selected, the performance of the topping-cycle engine in terms of brake specific fuel consumption (bsfc) was determined to be about 12 percent better than that of the reference turboshaft engine. Engine weights were estimated for both the topping-cycle engine and the reference turboshaft engine. These estimates were based on a common shaft power output for each engine. Results indicate that the weight of the topping-cycle engine is comparable with that of the reference turboshaft engine.


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    Titel :

    Analysis of a topping-cycle, aircraft, gas-turbine-engine system which uses cryogenic fuel


    Beteiligte:
    Turney, G. E. (Autor:in) / Fishbach, L. H. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    AIAA Aircraft Systems and Operational Meeting ; 1983 ; Fort Worth, TX, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1984-04-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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