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Title: Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study

Abstract

A technology base of new developments which offered potential benefits to a general aviation engine was compiled and ranked. Using design approaches selected from the ranked list, conceptual design studies were performed of an advanced and a highly advanced engine sized to provide 186/250 shaft Kw/HP under cruise conditions at 7620/25,000 m/ft altitude. These are turbocharged, direct-injected stratified charge engines intended for commercial introduction in the early 1990's. The engine descriptive data includes tables, curves, and drawings depicting configuration, performance, weights and sizes, heat rejection, ignition and fuel injection system descriptions, maintenance requirements, and scaling data for varying power. An engine-airframe integration study of the resulting engines in advanced airframes was performed on a comparative basis with current production type engines. The results show airplane performance, costs, noise and installation factors. The rotary-engined airplanes display substantial improvements over the baseline, including 30 to 35% lower fuel usage.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge, NJ (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6020401
Report Number(s):
N-8227743; NASA-CR-165398
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; AIRCRAFT; WANKEL ENGINES; DESIGN; AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS; COST; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NOISE; SUPERCHARGERS; WEIGHT; COMPRESSORS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; ROTARY ENGINES; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; 330100* - Internal Combustion Engines; 320201 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Transportation- Air & Aerospace

Citation Formats

Badgley, P, Berkowitz, M, Jones, C, and Myers, D. Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Badgley, P, Berkowitz, M, Jones, C, & Myers, D. Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study. United States.
Badgley, P, Berkowitz, M, Jones, C, and Myers, D. 1982. "Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study". United States.
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title = {Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study},
author = {Badgley, P and Berkowitz, M and Jones, C and Myers, D},
abstractNote = {A technology base of new developments which offered potential benefits to a general aviation engine was compiled and ranked. Using design approaches selected from the ranked list, conceptual design studies were performed of an advanced and a highly advanced engine sized to provide 186/250 shaft Kw/HP under cruise conditions at 7620/25,000 m/ft altitude. These are turbocharged, direct-injected stratified charge engines intended for commercial introduction in the early 1990's. The engine descriptive data includes tables, curves, and drawings depicting configuration, performance, weights and sizes, heat rejection, ignition and fuel injection system descriptions, maintenance requirements, and scaling data for varying power. An engine-airframe integration study of the resulting engines in advanced airframes was performed on a comparative basis with current production type engines. The results show airplane performance, costs, noise and installation factors. The rotary-engined airplanes display substantial improvements over the baseline, including 30 to 35% lower fuel usage.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6020401}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}

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