Integration of Carbon Fiber Composite Materials into Air-Cooled Reciprocating Piston Engines for UA V Applications

Abstract

The development of a lightweight, air-cooled, reciprocating engine capable of offering lower fuel consumption provides a viable alternative to small gas turbine engines in UA Vs. Composites offer the capability to reduce weight and maintain component strength. Using temperature and strain data, carbon fiber components have been successfully designed to withstand the engine operating conditions while reducing weight and improving UA V performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582643

Entities

People

  • Mark E. Trunzo

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Tensile Strength
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials