Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Street, 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
2. National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 061126 Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
This paper explores the implementation of an ejector to a micro turbojet engine and analysis of the advantages in terms of acoustic and thrust/fuel consumption. Starting with the analytical equations and a series of numerical simulations, the optimal ejector geometry for maximum thrust was obtained. The ejector was manufactured and integrated with the Jet Cat P80 micro turbo engine for testing. The purpose of this article is to report on an improved geometry that results in no significant increase in the frontal area of the turbo engine, which could increase drag. The tests were completed using various functioning regimes, namely idle, cruise and maximum. For each of them, a comparative analysis between engine parameters with and without an ejector was performed. During the experiments, it was observed that, when the ejector was used, the thrust increased for each regime, and the specific consumption decreased for all regimes. The stability of the engine was tested in transient regimes by performing a sudden acceleration sequence, and one carried out the operating line and the modification of temperature values in front of the turbine for both configurations. For each regime, the acoustic noise was monitored at a few points that were different distances from the nozzle, and a decrease was identified when the ejector was used. The advantages of using the ejector on the Jet Cat P80 turbo jet engine are an increased thrust, a lower specific consumption and a reduced noise level, and at the same time, the integrity of the engine in stable operational states and transient operating regimes is not affected.
Funder
Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization
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