The paper reviews the evolution and current status of selected recent variable-cycle engine (VCE) studies and describes how the results are influenced by airplane requirements. The engine/airplane studies are intended to identify promising VCE concepts, simplify their designs and identify the potential benefits in terms of aircraft performance. This includes range, noise, emissions, and the time and effort it may require to ensure technical readiness of sufficient depth to satisfy reasonable economic, performance, and environmental constraints. A brief overview of closely-related, on-going technology programs in acoustics and exhaust emissions is presented. It is shown that realistic technology advancements in critical areas combined with well matched aircraft and selected VCE concepts can lead to significantly improved economic and environmental performance relative to first-generation SST predictions.
Variable-cycle engines for supersonic cruising aircraft
Propulsion Conference ; 1976 ; Palo Alto, CA
1976-07-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
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