Fluidic injection thrust reverser system for high bypass ratio turbofan engines: Experimental model

Raghav Kumar, Pankaj Rajput, Sunil Kumar

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Conventional thrust reversers involve the usage of mechanical blockers which are bulky as they are designed to sustain heavy loads. As a result, they account for 30% of the nacelle weight (excluding the engine core). This added engine weight results in a 0.5%-1% increase in the specific fuel consumption of the aircraft. This paper advances our investigation of "Blockerless Engine Thrust Reversers"and uses it as an inspiration to optimize the system by designing an injection module (depicting an injection as a bleed from the core flow), conducting a computational analysis and demonstrating the viability of the process by building an experimental model of a 1:40 scale of a GE90-115B engine. A 3D printed experimental model was built after conducting an extensive parametric analysis. This model is used to demonstrate the viability of the "Fluidic Injection Thrust Reverser"(FITR) qualitatively and quantitatively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Aerospace Technology
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791884515
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Nov 16 2020Nov 19 2020

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period11/16/2011/19/20

Keywords

  • Blockerless
  • Experimental model
  • Fluidic injection
  • Thrust reverser
  • Turbofan Engine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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