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

Weiyu Lu, Guoping Huang, Xin Xiang, Jinchun Wang and Yuxuan Yang
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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

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-17

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.

Keywords: turbofan engine; high bypass ratio; low cost; air-driven fan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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