Experimental Characterization of Gas Turbine Emissions at Simulated Flight Altitude Conditions

Abstract

NASA's Atmospheric Effects of Aviation Project (AEAP) is developing a scientific basis for assessment of the atmospheric impact of subsonic and supersonic aviation. A primary goal is to assist assessments of United Nations scientific organizations and hence, consideration of emissions standards by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Engine tests have been conducted at AEDC to fulfill the need of AEAP. The purpose of these tests is to obtain a comprehensive database to be used for supplying critical information to the atmospheric research community. It includes (1) simulated sea-level-static test data as well as simulated altitude data; and (2) intrusive (extractive probe) data as well as non-intrusive (optical techniques) data. A commercial-type bypass engine with aviation fuel was used in this test series. The test matrix was set by parametrically selecting the temperature, pressure, and flow rate at sea-level-static and different altitudes to obtain a parametric set of data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314312

Entities

People

  • J. C. Wormhoudt
  • P. D. Whitefield
  • R. P. Howard

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Aviation
  • Combustion
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computers
  • Environment
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Gas Turbines
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Optics
  • Resonance Absorption
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow