This paper presents conceptual studies to evaluate the performance of the propulsor and its associated vehicle in the configurations of wake ingestion and boundary-layer ingestion. A power conversion analysis uses the power balance method to elaborate the power-saving mechanism of wake ingestion, showing that the Froude’s propulsive efficiency as a figure of merit should be separated from the power conversion efficiency in these configurations. The body/propulsor interaction occurring in the boundary-layer ingestion configuration is qualitatively analyzed to clarify its influence on the performance of the integrated vehicle. The results suggest that the minimization of power consumption should be used as a design criterion for aircraft using boundary-layer ingestion.


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    Title :

    Performance Analysis of Wake and Boundary-Layer Ingestion for Aircraft Design


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Journal of Aircraft ; 53 , 5 ; 1517-1526


    Publication date :

    2016-09-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







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