Fuel Conservative Propulsion Concepts for Future Air Transports 760535
In a search for potential methods of reducing future air transport fuel consumption, advanced conventional turbofan and more unconventional propulsion systems were examined. Early results encouraged a more detailed evaluation of an advanced Brayton cycle gas generator in a turbofan engine or geared to an advanced multi-bladed, small diameter propeller. The fuel savings potential and operating costs are estimated for the turbofan and turboprop systems to assess both the energy conservation possibilities and the airline economic benefits.
Citation: Gray, D. and Witherspoon, J., "Fuel Conservative Propulsion Concepts for Future Air Transports," SAE Technical Paper 760535, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760535. Download Citation
Author(s):
D.E. Gray, J.W. Witherspoon
Affiliated:
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Div., United Technologies Corp.
Pages: 10
Event:
National Air Transportation Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Turbofan engines
Fuel consumption
Energy conservation
Propellers and rotors
Gases
Gears
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