Assessment of the Efficacy of Polish Air Force Engines for Life Extension vis-a-vis Technology and Practices Prevalent in other NATO Countries
Abstract
The goal of the paper is to share PAF former and present experiences about dealing with aging engine structures and strategies for their repair versus technology and practices prevalent in other NATO countries. Some issues of safe operation of aging aeronautical products have been presented on the grounds of the engine-operation model. Special emphasis has been put on some aspects of both: initial tolerances in components engineering and stochastic loads which occur in the course of engine performance affect the rate of consuming the operational "fit-for-use" reserve of (sub) assemblies. The above-mentioned issues have been approached using predefined functions which represent "life" curves for individual engine components and the engine as a whole.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014073
Entities
People
- M. Witos
- Ryszard Szezepanik
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology