The Naval Air Warfare Center has conducted an analysis to define the characteristics of large commercial transport turbine engine uncontained debris. The objective of the analysis was to define the debris size, weight, exit velocity, and trajectory that can be used to update Advisory Circular (AC) 20-128A. The effort was conducted by gathering historical data from unctontained engine failures. This data included, when available, phase of flight, engine operating condition, the failed engine component, aircraft damage location, and damage size. With this basic information, debris size was correlated to damage size. A methodology was developed to estimate debris exit velocity. Representative engine cases and cowls were defined and existing ballistic penetration equations used to calculate debris exit velocity. This analysis was conducted for disk and blade failures on fan, compressor, and turbine components. Looking at the debris trajectories, the analysis shows that the trajectories defined in AC20-128A are too narrow and should be expanded significantly. Also, the analysis highlights the fact that during an uncontained event the aircraft is subjected to multiple 'small' fragment impacts, not just a single impact. It is the combined effects from the small fragments that pose the highest hazard potential to the aircraft.
Large Engine Uncontained Debris Analysis
1999
96 pages
Report
No indication
English
Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Debris , Fragments , Aircraft engines , Turbine engines , Fan blades , Turbine blades , Disks , Engine failure , Engine components , Failure mode analysis , Impact damage , Damage assessment , Penetration , Trajectories , Characterization , Transport aircraft , Commercial aircraft , Uncontained failure
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