Supersonic through-flow fan engines for supersonic cruise aircraft

Technical Report · Fri Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6519668

Franciscus, L C

Engine performance, weight and mission studies were carried out for supersonic through flow fan engine concepts. The mission used was a Mach 2.32 cruise mission. The advantages of supersonic through flow fan engines were evaluated in terms of mission range comparisons between the supersonic through flow fan engines and a more conventional turbofan engine. The specific fuel consumption of the supersonic through flow fan engines was 12 percent lower than the more conventional turbofan. The aircraft mission range was increased by 20 percent with the supersonic fan engines compared to the conventional turbofan.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• OSTI ID: 6519668
• Report Number(s): N-78-23088; NASA-TM-78889; E-626
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AVIATION FUELS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENGINES
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUELS
MACH NUMBER
PERFORMANCE
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