Inlet-engine compatibility is a recognized major concern in essentially every aircraft development effort. Testing of many configurations throughout the development cycle of a propulsion system is generally required to establish the performance and operational suitability characteristics of a production configuration. A disciplined test methodology based on the use of standardized test techniques is necessary to generate the technical data base required for effective program management decisions. Established test techniques have been developed at the Arnold Engineering Development Center for the systematic and quantitative assessment of turbine engine performance and suitability. A review of the currently available techniques for the evaluation of turbine engine stability is presented. Recommended test matrix selction criteria, instrumentation and test equipment requirements, test procedures, and analysis techniques are discussed with respect to turbine engine testing with three basic engine inlet environmental conditions: uniform, steady flow; steady-state distorted flow; and time-variant distorted flow. (Wassmann)
Inlet-engine compatibility testing techniques in ground test facilities
Pruefverfahren fuer die Kompatibilitaet von Einlauf und Triebwerk auf Bodenpruefstaenden
1981
17 Seiten, 19 Bilder, 24 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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