Review of Air Force Compressor Blade and Vane Rework and It's Impact on Performance and Costs

Abstract

The first successful powered flight of an aircraft was a direct results of the development of an engine to propel the aircraft. Since that time engineers have been faced with challenges to develop improved propulsive devices. Although the basic principles of the gas turbine engine are understood, its operation seems oversimplified to some. The problems involved in developing a high-performance engine include applications of nearly every engineering discipline. The development of the gas turbine engine to its present stage is a result of the vast amount of research that has taken place during the past fifty years, as was the case in the development of the propeller-reciprocating engine. The demands for a high-performance engine have resulted in a high sophisticated design which can only be successful through utilization of all the latest technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229518

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Wheasler

Organizations

  • University of Wyoming

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Compressor Components
  • Engine Components
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Foreign Object Damage
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Pressure
  • High Pressure Compressors
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Level
  • Surface Properties
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design