Future Propulsion Opportunities for Commuter Airplanes

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Strack, William C., author.

Conference Name:

Commuter Aircraft and Airline Operations Meeting (1982-05-24 : Savannah, Georgia, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1982

Summary:

A summary is presented of a series of recent studies that address commuter airplane propulsion opportunities in the 19902000 time frame. Consideration is given to advanced technology conventional turboprop engines, advanced propellers, and several unconventional alternatives: regenerative turboprops, rotaries, and diesels. Advanced versions of conventional turboprops (including propellers) offer 1520 percent savings in fuel and 1015 percent in DOC compared to the new crop of 15002000 SHP engines currently in development. Unconventional engines could boost the fuel savings to 3040 percent. The conclusion is that several important opportunities exist and therefore powerplant technology need not plateau

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Publisher Number:

820721

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license