Advanced Composite Engine Rotor Design.

Abstract

This report describes the results of an advanced composite-rotor mechanical-design-feasibility study program. Four advanced composite fan-rotor concepts and one composite reinforced compressor-rotor concept were evolved and evaluated during this study. One particular fan concept, titled 'pinned-blade/hoop rotor,' received extended evaluation because it allowed the replacement of blades and showed a significant weight and cost advantages over the metal counterpart. This concept was applied to both a subsonic-flight engine and a supersonic-flight engine for potential future development. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063843

Entities

People

  • Lewis Stoffer
  • Richard Ravenhall
  • Robert Strabrylla

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Blade Tips
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Composite Materials
  • Compressor Rotors
  • Design Criteria
  • Drive Shafts
  • Fabrication
  • Fan Blades
  • Foreign Object Damage
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics