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Thermodynamic and Aerodynamic Analysis of an Air-Driven Fan System in Low-Cost High-Bypass-Ratio Turbofan Engine

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  • Weiyu Lu

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

  • Guoping Huang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

  • Xin Xiang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

  • Jinchun Wang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

  • Yuxuan Yang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

Abstract

In some cases, the improvement of the bypass ratio (BPR) of turbofans is pursued for military or civilian purposes owing to economic, environmental, and performance reasons, among others. However, high-BPR turbofans suffer from incompatibility of spool speed, complex structure for manufacture, development difficulty, and substantially increasing costs, especially for those with small batch production. To deal with the issues, a novel low-cost concept of high-BPR turbofan with air-driven fan (ADTF) is presented in this research. First, the problems faced by high-BPR turbofans are discussed, and the difficulties of geared turbofan (GTF), which is developed as a solution to the problems, are analyzed. A novel turbofan with potential advantages is proposed, and its basic theory is interpreted. Second, high-BPR ADTF is analyzed at the top level, and the design principle and important primary parameters are discussed. Some important concepts and criteria are proposed, enabling the comparison between ADTF and GTF. Finally, an air-driven fan system, the core part of ADTF, is exploratorily designed, and numerical simulation is performed to demonstrate its feasibility.

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  • Weiyu Lu & Guoping Huang & Xin Xiang & Jinchun Wang & Yuxuan Yang, 2019. "Thermodynamic and Aerodynamic Analysis of an Air-Driven Fan System in Low-Cost High-Bypass-Ratio Turbofan Engine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:10:p:1917-:d:232623
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    1. Guoping Huang & Xin Xiang & Chen Xia & Weiyu Lu & Lei Li, 2018. "Feasible Concept of an Air-Driven Fan with a Tip Turbine for a High-Bypass Propulsion System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-16, November.
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    1. Zeyang Zhou & Jun Huang, 2020. "Study of the Radar Cross-Section of Turbofan Engine with Biaxial Multirotor Based on Dynamic Scattering Method," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-20, November.

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