Installed performance assessment of a boundary layer ingesting distributed propulsion system at design point

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dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, Chana
dc.contributor.authorNalianda Karumbaiah, D.
dc.contributor.authorMacManus, David G.
dc.contributor.authorPilidis, Pericles
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-15T14:58:46Z
dc.date.available2016-09-15T14:58:46Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-31
dc.description.abstractBoundary layer ingesting systems have been proposed as a concept with great potential for reducing the fuel consumption of conventional propulsion systems and the overall drag of an aircraft. These studies have indicated that if the aerodynamic and efficiency losses were minimised, the propulsion system demonstrated substantial power consumption benefits in comparison to equivalent propulsion systems operating in free stream flow. Previously assessed analytical methods for BLI simulation have been from an uninstalled perspective. This research will present the formulation of an rapid analytical method for preliminary design studies which evaluates the installed performance of a boundary layer ingesting system. The method uses boundary layer theory and one dimensional gas dynamics to assess the performance of an integrated system. The method was applied to a case study of the distributed propulsor array of a blended wing body aircraft. There was particular focus on assessment how local flow characteristics influence the performance of individual propulsors and the propulsion system as a whole. The application of the model show that the spanwise flow variation has a significant impact on the performance of the array as a whole. A clear optimum design point is identified which minimises the power consumption for an array with a fixed configuration and net propulsive force requirement. In addition, the sensitivity of the system to distortion related losses is determined and a point is identi ed where a conventional free-stream propulsor is the lower power option. Power saving coefficient for the configurations considered is estimated to lie in the region of 15%.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationGoldberg, C. et al. (2016) Installed performance assessment of a boundary layer ingesting distributed propulsion system at design point, 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Propulsion and Energy Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, 25-27 Julyen_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-4800
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10535
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauticsen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.titleInstalled performance assessment of a boundary layer ingesting distributed propulsion system at design pointen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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