Feasibility Study of the Use of Fluidic Components in an Aircraft Environmental Control System.

Abstract

This report covers the first phase of a program intended to develop fluidic devices suitable to replace the electromechanical components in aircraft environmental control systems (ECS). In this phase of the program only shutoff and diverter valve functions were considered; however, future work would involve fluidic temperature and pressure regulation. The ECS of two aircraft were investigated; the McDonnell F-4 Phantom, and the Vought F-8 Crusader. Of these, the F-8 was selected for detailed study, and finally the rain removal subsystem (RRS) of that aircraft was selected for full analysis and hardware development. Two full scale devices were manufactured and tested. One, a vortex amplifier intended to replace the RRS shutoff valve, proved to be unacceptable, buth the other, a fluidic diverter, was shown to be a viable replacement for both the shutoff and RRS selector valves.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0907416

Entities

People

  • R. D. Whitney
  • S. P. Smith

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amplifiers
  • Control Systems
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Fluidic Devices

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems