Method for simulating the performance of a boundary layer ingesting propulsion system at design and off-design

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dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, Chana
dc.contributor.authorNalianda, Devaiah
dc.contributor.authorMacManus, David G.
dc.contributor.authorPilidis, Pericles
dc.contributor.authorFelder, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-27T13:39:11Z
dc.date.available2018-06-27T13:39:11Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-23
dc.description.abstractBoundary layer ingestion has emerged as a potential propulsion concept on novel aircraft configurations for the future. As these concepts progress, preliminary design tools are required that enable the simulation of these aircraft and the rapid analysis of multiple configurations. Simulation tools for boundary layer ingesting propulsion systems tend to focus on proving performance benefits at design point. However, the simulation of aircraft configurations that utilise boundary layer ingestion requires a method to simulate the propulsion system at a range of flight conditions other than design point. A tool is therefore required to enable simulations at off-design. This research presents a work flow to simulate a boundary layer ingesting propulsion system at design and off-design. The process is intended as a tool for design space exploration and the rapid analysis of concepts at the conceptualisation phase. Boundary layer calculations have been combined with conventional 1-D gas turbine performance methods to predict performance of a propulsion system at design point. This method is then extended to enable simulations at off-design conditions for a range of flight conditions or propulsion system power settings. The formulation provides a thrust-drag representation that supports conventional aircraft simulation tools. A case study of an aircraft configuration which utilises an array of boundary layer ingesting propulsors is used to demonstrate the process. The performance of individual propulsors in the array is compared at off-design. Simulations found that, although each propulsor was sized for the same propulsive force at design point, off-design performance diverged depending on operating conditions. In addition, the performance of the propulsor array as a whole was predicted as a function of altitude and Mach number. The case study is used to draw general conclusions on the performance characteristics of a boundary layer ingesting propulsor.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationChana Goldberg, Devaiah Nalianda, David MacManus, et al.,Method for simulating the performance of a boundary layer ingesting propulsion system at design and off-design. Aerospace Science and Technology, Volume 78, July 2018, Pages 312-319en_UK
dc.identifier.cris20034852
dc.identifier.issn1270-9638
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2018.04.026
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13278
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectPropulsion modellingen_UK
dc.subjectAircraft propulsionen_UK
dc.subjectNovel propulsion systemsen_UK
dc.subjectBoundary layer ingestionen_UK
dc.titleMethod for simulating the performance of a boundary layer ingesting propulsion system at design and off-designen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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