Turbine Engine Technology
Abstract
This project develops technology to increase turbine engine operational reliability, durability, mission flexibility, and performance, while reducing weight, fuel consumption, and cost of ownership. Analytical and experimental areas of emphasis are fans and compressors, high temperature combustors, turbines, internal flow systems, controls, augmentor and exhaust systems, integrated power and thermal management systems, engine inlet integration, mechanical systems, adaptive cycle technologies, and structural design. The project investigates advanced propulsion, power, and thermal management system for subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic vision systems for the 2025-2035 timeframe to: Develop and demonstrate propulsion technologies for subsonic expendable and attritable air platforms; develop and validate targeted life component design, materials, and modeling tools for all engine classes; develop advanced turbine engine technologies to enable significantly increased range and dash speed; investigate durability, efficiency, and specific power with reduced cost of ownership for reusable engines; develop pervasive, hydrocarbon fueled pressure gain propulsion technologies that offer increased efficiency, reduced propulsion system volume/weight, and truly disruptive vehicle performance to the warfighter; evaluate lubricants, mechanical systems, and combustion concepts for advanced turbine engines, pressure gain propulsion, and combined cycle engines; analysis for an adaptive cycle engine architecture that provides both optimized performance and fuel efficiency for widely varying mission needs. This project supports joint Department of Defense, agency, and industry efforts to focus turbine propulsion technology on national needs. The project plan is relevant across capability areas for global responsive air superiority, strike, tactical and global mobility, responsive space lift, and persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 623066_0602201F_2_3600_PB_2023
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