Design and Testing of a Composite Compressor Rotor

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) and molding are manufacturing methods known for building representations or replicas of conceptualized engine components, but was considered impractical for manufacturing operating engine components. More recent technology has rendered composite materials (combining high-temperature polymers and fiber reinforcement) capable of withstanding the temperature and structural requirements to compete with conventional turbomachinery metals. This study explores the application of several high-temperature polymers (ULTEM 9085, Onyx-Carbon fiber, and Epoxy-Carbon fiber) and their survivability in the operating conditions of a P400 Engine compressor. The tests conducted for this study determined their viability as compressor materials. This study required conducting tensile specimen testing, FEA modeling, and physical compressor spin testing. The results of each will be discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2022
Accession Number
AD1175604

Entities

People

  • Mauro Noel V. De Leon

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluids
  • Injection Molding
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design