TRENDS IN ENGINE DESIGN

The effects of fuel economy structures and of noise abatement requirements on aircraft engine design are considered. Prop fan and geared fan engines, heat exchanger engines, variable cycle engines, variable pitch turbofans, boundary layer propulsion systems and laminar flow control technology are all reviewed in brief.

• Corporate Authors:

  Shell Oil Company

  1 Shell Plaza, P.O. Box 2463
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Denning, R M
  • Miller, S C
  • Wright, G
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-31
• Serial:
  • Shell Aviation News
  • Volume: 436

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Engines; Fuel conservation; Laminar flow; Noise control; Turbofan engines; Turboprop engines; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft engines; Noise reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Energy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172822
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM