Management of powerplant maintenance and restoration programs for fuel conservation

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · SAE Prepr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4271/811052· OSTI ID:5186726

Reid, C

This paper reviews powerplant operational and maintenance procedures with the objective of minimizing fuel consumption and total operating costs of existing large turbofan engines. Specific recommendations are made to reduce the rate of on-wing performance deterioration and to define cost effective performance refurbishment. Measures being taken to accomplish further fuel and cost savings in the future are summarized. These include design performance retention improvements and development of performance diagnostic/analytical systems to permit better management control of engine operating costs. 3 refs.

• Research Organization: GE, USA
• OSTI ID: 5186726
• Journal Information: SAE Prepr.; (United States), Journal Name: SAE Prepr.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIRCRAFT
GAS TURBINES
FUEL ECONOMY
MAINTENANCE
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
OPERATING COST
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS
COST
MACHINERY
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
320201* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Air & Aerospace