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Life Cycle Modeling of Aircraft Propulsion Systems
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Life Cycle Modeling of Aircraft Propulsion Systems

A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310). This special issue belongs to the section "Aeronautics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 10937

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Prof. Dr. Stephan Staudacher

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Institute for Aircraft Propulsion Systems, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 6, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: aircraft propulsion systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Life cycle modeling of aircraft propulsion systems is a key ability in the fields of aircraft propulsion system design, engine selection, fleet management, flight mission and maintenance planning, development of engine repair technologies, as well as spare part logistics. As one manifestation of whole system modeling, it involves abilities such as engine performance and controls, performance and structural deterioration modeling, modeling the effect of ingested fluid and solid particles, as well as modeling the aging of engine structures. A key aspect is the complex interaction of the deterioration mechanisms that leads to specific patterns of propulsion system deterioration. Consequently, it requires scientific methods with a wide range of spatial and time resolution.

Prof. Dr. Stephan Staudacher
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • life cycle modeling
  • deterioration modeling
  • erosion modeling
  • fouling modeling
  • particle ingestion
  • fluid ingestion
  • corrosion modeling
  • tip clearance loss
  • fleet management

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Monte Carlo Predictions of Aero-Engine Performance Degradation Due to Particle Ingestion
by Matthew Ellis, Nicholas Bojdo, Antonio Filippone and Rory Clarkson
Aerospace 2021, 8(6), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8060146 - 25 May 2021
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Aero-engines, which encounter clouds of airborne particulate, experience reduced performance due to the deposition of particles on their high-pressure turbine nozzle guide vanes. The rate of this degradation depends on particle properties, engine operating state and the duration of exposure to the particle [...] Read more.
Aero-engines, which encounter clouds of airborne particulate, experience reduced performance due to the deposition of particles on their high-pressure turbine nozzle guide vanes. The rate of this degradation depends on particle properties, engine operating state and the duration of exposure to the particle cloud, variables that are often unknown or poorly constrained, leading to uncertainty in model predictions. A novel method coupling one-dimensional gas turbine performance analysis with generalised predictions of particle deposition is developed and applied through the use of Monte Carlo simulations to better predict high-pressure turbine degradation. This enables a statistical analysis of deterioration from which mean performance losses and confidence intervals can be defined, allowing reductions in engine life and increased operational risk to be quantified. The method is demonstrated by replicating two particle cloud encounter events for the Rolls-Royce RB211-524C engine and is used to predict empirical particle properties by correlating measured engine performance data with Monte Carlo model inputs. Potential improvements in the confidence of these predictions due to more tightly constrained input and validation data are also demonstrated. Finally, the potential combination of the Monte Carlo coupled degradation model with in-service engine performance data and particle properties determined through remote or in situ sensing is outlined and its role in a digital twin to enable a predictive approach to operational capability is discussed. Full article
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Two-Phase Flow Phenomena in Gas Turbine Compressors with a Focus on Experimental Investigation of Trailing Edge Disintegration
by Adrian Schlottke and Bernhard Weigand
Aerospace 2021, 8(4), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8040091 - 26 Mar 2021
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Two-phase flow in gas turbine compressors occurs, for example, at heavy rain flight condition or at high-fogging in stationary gas turbines. The liquid dynamic processes are independent of the application. An overview on the processes and their approach in literature is given. The [...] Read more.
Two-phase flow in gas turbine compressors occurs, for example, at heavy rain flight condition or at high-fogging in stationary gas turbines. The liquid dynamic processes are independent of the application. An overview on the processes and their approach in literature is given. The focus of this study lies on the experimental investigation of the trailing edge disintegration. In the experiments, shadowgraphy is used to observe the disintegration of a single liquid rivulet with constant liquid mass flow rate at the edge of a thin plate at different air flow velocities. A two side view enables calculating droplet characteristics with high accuracy. The results show the asymptotic behavior of the ejected mean droplet diameters and the disintegration period. Furthermore, it gives a detailed insight into the droplet diameter distribution and the spreading of the droplets perpendicular to the air flow. Full article
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Dust Ingestion in a Rotorcraft Engine Compressor: Experimental and Numerical Study of the Fouling Rate
by Alessandro Vulpio, Alessio Suman, Nicola Casari and Michele Pinelli
Aerospace 2021, 8(3), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8030081 - 18 Mar 2021
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Helicopters often operate in dusty sites, ingesting huge amounts of contaminants during landing, take-off, hover-taxi, and ground operations. In specific locations, the downwash of the rotor may spread soil particles from the ground into the environment and, once ingested by the engine, may [...] Read more.
Helicopters often operate in dusty sites, ingesting huge amounts of contaminants during landing, take-off, hover-taxi, and ground operations. In specific locations, the downwash of the rotor may spread soil particles from the ground into the environment and, once ingested by the engine, may stick to the compressor airfoils. In the present work, the Allison 250 C18 engine’s multistage axial-flow compressor is employed to study the fouling rate on rotor blades and stator vanes from both numerical and experimental standpoints. The compressor is operated in a typical ground-idle operation, in terms of the rotational regime and contaminant concentration, in laboratory-controlled conditions. The mass of deposits is collected from the airfoil surfaces at the end of the test and compared to that estimated through the numerical model. The experimental test shows that the airfoils collect almost 1.6% of the engine’s total mass ingested during a ground-idle operation. The capability of numerical methods to predict the fouling rate on the rotating and stationary airfoils of a multistage compressor is tested through the implementation of literature based deposition models. Sticking models show a good agreement in terms of the relative results; nevertheless, an overestimation of the deposited mass predicted is observed. Full article
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