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Aerospace Engineering Activity 2.2.2 Engine Page 1

Project 2.2.3 Turbine Engine Design Data

Simulation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pick a setting for each of these and lock them in for all trials. Make realistic choices!
Engine type Ramjet
Flight Conditions
Mach 2.259
Airspeed (mph) 1500 1680 1681
Altitude (ft) 35000
Pressure (lbs/in
2
) 3.466
Temperature (
o
F) -65.699
Throttle (%) 100.0
Afterburner (on/off) off
Design Variable Change only one variable in each simulation.
Inlet: pressure recovery 0.897
Fan: pressure ratio
Fan: efficiency
Fan: bypass ratio
Compressor: stages
Compressor: CPR
Compressor: efficiency
Burner: fuel type Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A Jet-A
Burner: max temperature (R) 2500 3002.0
Burner: pressure ratio 1.0
Burner: efficiency 1.0
Turbine: stages
Turbine: efficiency
Nozzle: max temperature (R) 4500
Nozzle: efficiency 1.0
Nozzle: A8/A2
3.0/0.4
3.016/
0.4

3.016/1.4
86

Engine size (ft
2
)
Material Change only one variable in each simulation.
Inlet Aluminu
m

Titaniu
m
Alumin
um

Compressor
Burner Nickel
Alloy

Cerami
c


Turbine
Nozzle Actively
cooled

Cerami
c


Data
Average Weight 1092.33
6 lbs
1092.336
lbs
999.60
6 lbs
440.83
4 lbs
440.83
4 lbs
440.83
4 lbs
440.834
lbs
538.19
7 lbs
440.83
4 lbs
440.83
4 lbs
Trust to Weight ratio 2.547 3.269 3.565 8.084 8.047 8.986 33.395 27.193 33.199 33.542
Temperatures (R), if overheated
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
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Section 7
Section 8
TSFC 1.323 1.444 1.443 1.443 1.448 1.562 1.561 1.558 1.558 1.563