Determination of the Optimum Reversing Coefficient of Thrust Reversals for the Engines of Passenger Aircraft,

Abstract

A simple empirical method is proposed for determining the overall required negative thrust and the required coefficient of reversal based on average statistical data on the magnitude of the 'reversible thrust capacity' (ratio of the overall thrust of the reverser to the weight of the aircraft) of modern passenger airplanes with thrust reverser. This ratio for various types of aircraft ranges from 0.24 to 0.30 (the larger figures apply to number of engines with thrust reverser as a function of the coefficient of reversal. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752814

Entities

People

  • A. G. Gilerson

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Coefficients
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Passengers
  • Statistical Data
  • Thrust
  • Thrust Reversal
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.