In the paper some fundamental aspects of airbreathing propulsion systems are considered with emphasis on fuel economy in relation to the thermal and the propulsion efficiency. The state of the art of piston-engines in general aviation is surveyed shortly. Next, the application of gasturbines in civil transports at high-subsonic speeds is considered. Trends of future developments with respect to ducted- and unducted (propulsion) concepts are discussed. Furthermore some features of the propulsion of supersonic transports are reviewed, based on the Concorde and future developments. In the final section propulsion concepts for hypervelocity vehicles are reviewed shortly. Throughout the article the leading role of propulsion in aviation is emphasized.
Aircraft Propulsion: Leading the Way in Aviation
1987
39 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines , Propulsion , Aircraft engineers , Jet engines , Reciprocating engines , Ramjet engines , Supersonic combustion , Engine inlets , Fuel consumption , Thermal efficiency , Subsonic flight , Supersonic flight , Thrust , Foreign technology
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