Preliminary Multi-Disciplinary Optimization in Turbomachinery Design
Abstract
The gas turbine engine is a complex aerodynamic machine with performance, structural and manufacturability challenges. This paper gives an overview of a multidisciplinary optimization approach applied to the conceptual design of small aircraft engines. A description of major turbomachinery disciplines and the numerous interactions between disciplines is given followed by a discussion of the need for preliminary design optimization. The approach to development of such a system undertaken at Pratt & Whitney Canada is described including identification of appropriate design tools and their influence on the geometrical definition of an engine cross-section. Finally, preliminary optimization results are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014195
Entities
People
- H. Moustapha
- Kartik Patel
- M. J. Dowhan
- S. Mah
- V. Panchenko
Organizations
- Pratt & Whitney