Month: October 2017

The low pressure (LP) fan and high pressure (HP) compressor are designed in a similar manner. These both suffer from design problems that are exacerbated by low hub/tip (h/t) ratio blades. One such problem is blade twist. We wanted to compare four vortex theory models, including Mixed-Vortex swirl distribution and three…

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The axial flow turbofan HP compressor and turbine were, and continue to be, a battle between size, efficiency, and power.  These two components affect the overall performance of the engine. While the design is still an on-going challenge, I can see the fun parts coming. Materials and elegantly designed component…

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