Program for refan JT8D engine design, fabrication and test, phase 2. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7340811

Glass, J A; Zimmerman, E S; Scaramella, V M

The objective of the JT8D refan program was to design, fabricate, and test certifiable modifications of the JT8D engine which would reduce noise generated by JT8D powered aircraft. This was to be accomplished without affecting reliability and maintainability, at minimum retrofit cost, and with no performance penalty. The mechanical design, engine performance and stability characteristics at sea-level and altitude, and the engine noise characteristics of the test engines are documented. Results confirmed the structural integrity of the JT8D-109. Engine operation was stable throughout the airplane flight envelope. Fuel consumption of the test engines was higher than that required to meet the goal of no airplane performance penalty, but the causes were identified and corrected during a normal pre-certification engine development program. Compared to the baseline JT8D-109 engine, the acoustically treated JT8D-109 engine showed noise reductions of 6 PNdB at takeoff and 11 PNdB at a typical approach power setting.

• Research Organization: Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7340811
• Report Number(s): N-76-12067; NASA-CR-134876; PWA-5299
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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