The NASA Advanced Aviation Comparative Engine/Airframe Integration Study was initiated to help determine which of four promising concepts for new general aviation engines for the 1990's should be considered for further research funding. The engine concepts included rotary, diesel, spark ignition, and turboprop powerplants; a conventional state-of-the-art piston engine was used as a baseline for the comparison. Computer simulations of the performance of single and twin engine pressurized aircraft designs were used to determine how the various characteristics of each engine interacted in the design process. Comparisons were made of how each engine performed relative to the others when integrated into an airframe and required to fly a transportation mission.
Advanced General Aviation Comparative Engine/Airframe Integration Study
1981
133 pages
Report
No indication
English
Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines , Aircraft , Aircraft engines , Diesel engines , Fuel consumption , Mechanical drives , Piston engines , Turboprop engines , Aircraft fuels , Airframes , Computerized simulation , Engine design , Flight tests , Optimization , Spark ignition
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