SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY REGENERATOR DEVELOPMENT. PHASE 2, FULL SCALE REGENERATOR FABRICATION AND ENGINE-REGENERATOR TESTING

Abstract

This report describes the work accomplished during the 20-month Phase II portion of a 32-month program devoted to the advancement of toroidal rotary regenerator technology for small gas turbine engines. As a result of component investigations conducted in Phase I, major improvements in regenerator technology were made and were incorporated into the design of a flightweight high-effectiveness toroidal rotary regenerator which was fabricated and performance tested on a PT6 (T74) engine. The work described herein includes experimental determination of regenerator duct flow distribution; experimental evaluation of regenerator mass losses, system pressure losses, and overall performance in an ideal test loop, and finally the results of performance testing on the PT6 (t74) engine conducted by the subcontractor, United Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0387292

Entities

People

  • Barrett R. Lucas
  • Henry J. Selfors

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engine Components
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Fabrication
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Gas Turbines
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Turbines
  • Turboshaft Engines

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