A propfan gear system techology development program was undertaken by Allison Gas Turbine Division, General Motors Corporation, and NASA to meet the needs of future geared propfan propulsion systems. The design and initial testing of a prototype, 13,000 hp, counterrotating gear system is described. Emphasis was placed on utilization of modern design techniques and advanced gear and bearing technologies during the design phase of this program. A highly instrumented gear system test was conducted to verify design calculations. A new gear system test facility is described that allows simulation of flight operating conditions.
Design and test of a propfan gear system
Entwurf und Erprobung der Getriebesysteme eines Propellerturbinentriebwerks
AIAA-Papers ; Jul ; 1-10
1987
10 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 8 Tabellen, 4 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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