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Distributed Propulsion VehiclesSince the introduction of large jet-powered transport aircraft, the majority of these vehicles have been designed by placing thrust-generating engines either under the wings or on the fuselage to minimize aerodynamic interactions on the vehicle operation. However, advances in computational and experimental tools along with new technologies in materials, structures, and aircraft controls, etc. are enabling a high degree of integration of the airframe and propulsion system in aircraft design. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been investigating a number of revolutionary distributed propulsion vehicle concepts to increase aircraft performance. The concept of distributed propulsion is to fully integrate a propulsion system within an airframe such that the aircraft takes full synergistic benefits of coupling of airframe aerodynamics and the propulsion thrust stream by distributing thrust using many propulsors on the airframe. Some of the concepts are based on the use of distributed jet flaps, distributed small multiple engines, gas-driven multi-fans, mechanically driven multifans, cross-flow fans, and electric fans driven by turboelectric generators. This paper describes some early concepts of the distributed propulsion vehicles and the current turboelectric distributed propulsion (TeDP) vehicle concepts being studied under the NASA s Subsonic Fixed Wing (SFW) Project to drastically reduce aircraft-related fuel burn, emissions, and noise by the year 2030 to 2035.
Document ID
20100036222
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kim, Hyun Dae
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
September 19, 2010
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
E-17361
Meeting Information
Meeting: 27th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences
Location: Nice
Country: France
Start Date: September 19, 2010
End Date: September 24, 2010
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 561581.02.08.03.13.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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