Brief Tutorial on Aircraft
Propulsion
GMU SYST 460/560
Fall semester, Nov. 5, 2012
Prof. George Donohue
Overview
One of the most sophisticated of modern
engineering designs
Requires an understanding of
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid
Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials
Designs have evolved from Prop to Jet, to
Turbojet, Turboprop, High Bypass Ratio
Fan Jet engines
Archimedes of Syracuse
(c.287-212 BCE)
Sum of the Forces F = 0
Sum of the Moments (F x L) = 0
Buoyancy force = weight of displaced fluid
First Description of the Screw Propeller
Foundation for Lighter than Air Flight in 18th cent.
Pi: The ratio of the circumference of any circle to its
diameter is less than 3 1/7 but greater than 3 10/71.
calculus like derivation
Great Mathematician and Military Engineer killed
in 2nd Punic War
Leonardo da Vinci
(c. 1452-1519 CE)
Self Educated
Continuity Equation
A1v1=A2v2.
Precursor to Conservation of Mass and
Bernoulli Equation in the 18th century
Artist and Military Engineer
Designs poorly documented
Art works better known
Conceptual Designs of Winged Gliders
Robert Boyle (1627-1691 CE)
pV= constant
addition of temperature (T) in Charles's law
pV/T=constant (Gas Law)
Thermodynamic Equation of State
Used in Mechanical , Aerospace and Chemical
Engineering
Fundamental to understanding Brayton Cycle
Foundation for Lighter than Air flight in 18th
century
Isaac Newton (1642-1727 CE)
Great Mathematician, Physicist
Vector Calculus
Law of Gravity
Vector Relationships
Conservation of Momentum
mv = constant
F = ma = d(mv)/dt
Sigma F = 0
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the
shoulders of Giants
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
(1646-1716 CE)
Great Statesman, Mathematician, Physicist
Calculus
Altitude + Vis Viva (mv^2) = Constant
Today, we state this as the:
Law of Conservation of Energy for solid
bodies:
Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy = Constant
Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782 CE)
Recognized Leibniz vis vita applied to fluid
motion as well
Medical experimentalist and Mathematician
Pressure + rho v2 = Constant
Where rho is the fluid density and v is the fluid
velocity magnitude (along a streamline).
Simple Equation to calculate both Airfoil
Lift and Propeller/Fan Thrust
Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius
(1822-1888)
The net change in the total energy of the universe is zero
1st Law of Thermodynamics
For a thermodynamic cycle, the net heat supplied to the
system equals the net work done by the system.
Carnot efficiency = 1 Low Absolute Temperature/High
Absolute Temperature <100%
The net change in the total entropy of the universe is
always greater than zero 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Temperature is a Measure of Entropy in a Heat Engine
d (Q) = T d(S)
Perpetual Motion Machine is impossible and the Universe
is running down, Information order decays
John Barber (1734-1801)
George Brayton (1830-1892)
Frank Whittle (1907-1996)
John Barber- UK pat. No. 1833 gas turbine engine
Materials inadequate to construction & operation
George Brayton US pat. (1872) constant
pressure combustion thermodynamic cycle
Lost ground trans. Competition to Otto Cycle
Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle (RAF)
pat. (1930) Turbojet engine
Ranked by BBC poll #42 of 100 Greatest Britons
Fundamental Attributes of All
Aircraft Designs
Aero 101:
If it Flys, It weights TOO MUCH!
Wright Bros Major Accomplishment:
Designed a System with Adequate Thrust to
Drag ratio, Low weight with Adequate
Structural Strength, Wings with Adequate Lift
to Weight ratio and a Stable Flight Control
system
Some Energy Density Comps
Energy Storage Medium
Energy Density (KW-Hr/Lb)
Lead-acid Auto Battery
0.016
CNG (CH4)
1.3
Gasoline (C8H18)
5.3
Diesel (Kerosene or JetA) (C12H26)
5.8
TNT =0.34
Natural Gas = CH4 can be chained as (CnH2n+2)
2*C8H18 + 25*O2 = 18*H2O + 16*CO2 + ENERGY
Prediction: Renewables grow rapidly, but under current
policies fossil fuels still provide 78% of U.S. energy use in 2035
Shares of total U.S. energy
U.S. primary energy consumption
quadrillion Btu per year
History
Projections
2009
Renewables (excluding liquid biofuels)
125
10%
7%
100
Coal
21%
75
Natural gas
25%
50
21%
24%
3%
1%
25
Liquid biofuels
37%
Oil and other liquid fuels
9%
33%
8%
Nuclear
0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
13
Richard Newell, December 16, 2010
Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2011
Shale gas offsets declines in other U.S. supply to meet
consumption growth and lower import needs
U.S. dry gas
trillion cubic feet per year
History
Projections
2009
30
1%
25
Net imports
11%
20
14%
15
45%
Shale gas
20%
Non-associated onshore
9%
8%
8%
Non-associated offshore
10
28%
Tight gas
8%
9%
Coalbed methane
Associated with oil
22%
5
0
1990
14
2%
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Richard Newell, December 16, 2010
2020
2025
7%
Alaska 1% 7%
2030
2035
Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2011
Oil prices in the AEO2011 Report Reference Case
rise steadily
annual average price of low sulfur crude oil
real 2009 dollars per barrel
History
225
2009
Projections
High oil price
200
175
150
125
AEO2011 Reference
100
75
50
Low oil price
25
0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
15
Richard Newell, December 16, 2010
Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2011
Turbo Jet Fundamental Operating
Principles
Suck
-Air Intake
Squeeze -Cool Axial Compression (Work In)
Bang -Fuel + Combustion (Heat In)
Blow -Hot Turbine to Extract (work Out)
Thrust = d(mv)/dt
Basic Axial Flow Turbo Jet Engine
Low Mass Flow, High Exit velocity (~3:1)
Low Efficiency
Brayton Cycle Thermodynamics
Actual Brayton cycle:
adiabatic process - compression.
isobaric process - heat addition.
adiabatic process - expansion.
isobaric process - heat rejection.
Idealized Brayton cycle
Carnot Eff. = 1 T low / T high
Fan/Prop. Thrust & Power
Conservation of Energy Bernoulli Equ. To find Pressure
and Velocity Before & After Prop or Fan
Thrust Force = d(mv)/dt
Useful Power = FThrust * Velocity=d(mv)/dt * v
Power Input = dm/dt*v*dv [ 1 dv/2v ]
Pressure
dv
dv
dP
Fuel + Heat = Work + Waste Heat
Est. of Max efficiency
Brayton Cycle Thermal (Carnot) Efficiency
= 1-T low/T high = 1-300K(80F)/1500K(2240F) ~ 80% max
Increase Turbine Inlet Temp to Increase efficiency
Material Properties Limitation
Fan (Prop) Propulsive Efficiency = Power Out/Power In
= 1 dv/2v ~ 80% max
Where Advance ratio (J) = v/nD ~ 0.9
D = Prop Disc Diameter
Bernoulli Equation (const. energy analysis along an accel. streamline)
Max Thrust at High dv
Max Efficiency at LOW dv
Increase Mass Flow at Minimum dv to Increase Thrust @ min.
Wake Loss
Combined Efficiency = Prop Eff. X Thermal Eff.
~ 0.8 X 0.8 ~ 0.64 MAX
Constraints
Prop/Fan Diameter
Tip Speed less than M1.0 (Noise/Drag)
Advance Ratio (J)
Too High leads to Compressor Blade Stall
Turbine Inlet Temperature
Too high leads to loss of Blade material strength
Active Cooling, Titanium, Ceramics
Specific fuel Consumption
Lb Fuel/Hr/ Lb. Thrust
Turboprop = SFC ~ 0.5 * v/550* prop. Eff (per shp)
Prop. Eff. ~ 0.8
V (ft/sec)
dv~1.5:1
SFC @ 550 ft/sec ~ 0.40 / Hr. @~M0.7
Jets @ cruise = SFC ~ 0.9e^(-0.05BPR) : 0 <BPR<6.0
Turbojet (dv~3:1) ~ 0.9 lb fuel/hr / lb Thrust
LBPR Turbofan (BPR ~6)~ 0.67 lb fuel/hr / lb Thrust
HBPR Turbofan (~BPR 9:1) ~ 0.57 lb fuel/hr/ lb Thrust
Max Combustion Efficiency @ stoichiometric
Air/fuel 15:1 Turbine Inlet Temp TOO HIGH for Material
strength
Air/fuel @ 60:1 Turbine Inlet temps ( 2,00 0 to 2,500 deg. F)
Turbo Prop Vel <M0.75
with Controllable Pitch Propellers
Some Typ. Turboprops
A/C
Engine
TO rating
(KW)
Weight (Kg)
Power/Weight
ATR-72-200
PW 127
2,051
481
4.3
C-130J
RR AE 2100
3,424
702
4.9
Dash 8 (Q400)
PW 150A
3,781
690
5.5
8,203
1,900
4.4
11,033
1,900
5.8
Airbus A400M EU TP-400-D6
TU-95 Bear
NK-12MV
First applications in 1948
Tu-95 w/ NK-12MV & (2) AV-6H CR
Controllable Pitch Props
TU-95 Bear Bomber (1952-present)
TU-114 Pax Aircraft (1961-1991)
Max Speed = 470 Kn
Cruise Speed = 415 Kn
Range = 3,300 nm
Cruise Altitude = 26,000 ft.
Service Ceiling = 39,000 ft.
High Reliability
224 PAX
Pwr/Wt = 5.8 Kw/Kg
Contra-Rotation Prop ~ 10% increased Efficiency
4 X 4 Props Noisy (5X3 Scimitar would be a better
combination)
Dash 8 (Q400)
Bombardier Aerospace
Production (1983-pres)
1,054 (Oct. 2011)
$27M price
PW 150A engines
Pwr/Wt = 5.5 Kw/Kg
78 PAX
360 Knot Cruise
27,000 Max Alt.
1,500 nmi. Range
Active Noise& Vibration Reduction (ANVS)
GE-Dowty R391, Prop (Q400)
P&W150A
3,781 KW Take Off Pwr
Carbon Fiber
6 Blade
Controllable pitch
Scimitar Propellers
Antonov An-70
Progress D-27 Propfan w/ SV27
Contra-Rotation Scimitar Propellers
Dev. ~ 1992 - 1994
14,000 shp
Prop. Dia. 4.2m (165 in.)
Wt. 1,650 Kg (3,600 lb.)
Pwr/Wt = 6.3 Kw/Kg
Never entered production
Competitor to A400M
High efficiency
Noise Concerns
A400M
IOC ~ 2012?
TP400-D6
CR 8 Bld composite props
Composite Wings & Emp
Cruise M0.72 (300Kt)
Ceiling > 37,000 ft.
Range ~ 3000 nmi.
TP-400-D6
11,000 shp (8,200 Kw)
1,900 Kg
TIT = 1500K
8 Bld CP composite prop
Scimitar Propellers
SFC = 0.4 lb/shp-hr
Pwr/Wt = 4.4 Kw/Kg
FADEC to Civil specs
FOC 2009
FADEC= Full Authority Digital Engine (or Electronic) Control
Basic Turbofan Engine
High BPR increases Thrust Efficiency
Large Air flow Mass at Low dv
High-bypass Turbofan
GE CF6-6
Some Typ. Long Range
Turbo Fan Jets
A/C
Engine
Thrust
(KN)
Weight
(Kg)
BPR
B 737-500/A320,A340
CFM 56
100
1,950
6:1
B 777-200LR
GE 90
417
7,550
9:1
B 787,B747-8
GEnx
300
5,816
9.5:1
B787
RR Trent 1000
330
5,765
11:1
B747-400,767,A300,A310
CF6-80C2
280
4,100
5.2
GE90 has a 128 inch fan diameter
Fanjet Commuter Aircraft
A/C
Engine
Thrust
(KN)
Weight
(Kg)
BPR
A318
PW6000
100
2,289
5:1
CRJ100/440
GE CF 34-3
41
760
6.2:1
E190/195,ARJ21
GE CF34-10
89
1,700
5.1:1
B717-200
BR 715
83-95
2,800
4:1?
GV
BR 710
66
2,100
BR 715 has a 58 inch fan diameter
GE CF34-10 has a 57 inch total diameter
Some Final Thoughts
BPR on Commuter Jets have been ~ 4 to 6:1
Long Range, high efficiency engines have moved
BPR ~ 9 to 11:1
Q400 may be the future of Hub feeder routes
Jet A fuel can be replaced by Synfuel at a cost of
over ~$60/bl
Electric Propulsion is not in the future due to low
energy density of source and high weight of
engines
