The transition to more renewable energy sources of power generation is associated with grid instability and the need for backup power, due to their intermittency. This provides an opportunity for gas turbine engines, ...

This paper aims to assess the gas turbine operability and overall hybrid electric propulsion system (HEPS) performance for a parallel configuration applied to a 150 passenger single-aisle aircraft. Two arrangements are ...

This paper presents the application of a multidisciplinary approach for the preliminary design and evaluation of the potential improvements in performance and environmental impact through the utilization of compressed ...

This paper aims to develop a robust design process by approaching the performance boundaries and evaluating the operability of the pursued geared turbofan engine with low specific thrust for EIS 2025. A two-spool direct-drive ...

This paper assesses a parallel electric hybrid propulsion system utilizing simple and recuperated cycle gas turbine configurations. An adapted engine model capable to reproduce a turboshaft engine steady state and transient ...

The design of efficient, environmentally friendly and quiet powerplant for rotorcraft architectures constitutes a key enabler for Urban Air Mobility application. This work focuses on the development and application of a ...

This paper dynamically simulated the geared turbofan engine with CMC turbine components, including impacts of fuel schedule, shaft inertia, volume packing, BOV schedule. Deliberated comparisons were performed between CMC ...

Boundary layer pumps, although attractive due to their compactness, robustness and multi-fluid and phase-handling capability, have been reported to have low experimental efficiencies despite optimistic predictions from ...

Recent 2050 net zero targets for aviation have sparked interest among the industry players to seek alternative aviation fuels as a pathway for the immediate alleviation of its carbon footprint. This paper aims to shed light ...

Turbocharged diesel engines are extensively used in marine vessels, both as propulsion engines and as generator sets. The engine’s operation in the hostile marine environment results in performance degradation having a ...