Affiliation:
1. Research Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Abstract
DPS (distributed propulsion system) utilizing BLI (boundary-layer ingestion) has shown great potential for reducing the power consumption of sustainable AAM (advanced air mobility), such as BWB (blended-wing body) aircraft. However, the ingesting boundary layer makes it easier for flow separation to occur within the S-shaped duct, and the consequent distortion due to flow separation can dramatically reduce the aerodynamic performance of the fan, which offsets the power-saving benefit of BLI. By analyzing the source of power saving and power loss of BLI, this paper presents the LDPS (layered distributed propulsion system) concept, in which the freestream flow and boundary-layer flow are ingested separately to improve the power-saving benefit of BLI. In order to preliminarily verify the feasibility of LDPS, an existing DPS is modified. The design parameters and the system performances of LDPS are studied using a 1D engine model. The results show that there is an optimal ratio of the FPR (fan pressure ratio) for the FSE (freestream engine) to the BLE (boundary-layer engine) that maximizes the PSC (power-saving coefficient) of LDPS. This optimal ratio of FPR for the two fans can be obtained when the exit velocities of FSE and BLE are the same. Under the optimal ratio of FPR for the two fans, the PSC of LDPS is improved by 5.83% compared to conventional DPS.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
ScienceCenter for Gas Turbine Project
Advanced Jet Propulsion Creativity Center, AEAC
National Science and Technology Major Project
Foundation of National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Aero-Engine Aero-thermodynamics
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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