ROTOR BURST PROTECTION PROGRAM

Abstract

The NASA-sponsored Rotor Burst Protection Program reports its continuing study into the kinetics of intentionally failed rotors within fragment control systems and the influence of certain important system parameters on the containment/control process. High-speed photographs have recorded the complex action of bladed rotors which more closely approximate realistic turbomachinery operating conditions than did the earlier RBPP testing. The test observations should assist the containment design engineer. A survey of uncontained failures occurring in U. S. Commercial and Naval aviation experience is reported. A detailed study of commercial and military specifications regarding rotor integrity substantiation and containment criteria is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693446

Entities

People

  • A. A. Martino
  • G. J. Mangano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Generators
  • Engineers
  • Gas Turbines
  • Generators
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Rotor Blades (Turbomachinery)
  • Safety Equipment
  • Turbine Blades
  • Turbines
  • Turbogenerators
  • Turbojet Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design