Engine Exhaust Stub Sizing for Turboprop Powered Aircraft
Journal Title: Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics - Year 2023, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Turboprop engines are widely used in the commuter or light transport aircraft (LTA) turboprop engines, because they are more fuel efficient than the propeller, which has a low jet velocity, at flight velocities below 0.6 Mach. For short distances, turboprop engines are more fuel efficient than jet engines, because the light weight assures a high power output per unit of weight. In addition, turboprops are known for their efficiency at medium and low altitudes. Turboprop engines require an exhaust stub (or nozzle) to duct the engine exhaust flue gas outboard of the aircraft. The design of these exhaust stubs is dictated primarily by the aircraft configuration. During the exhaust stub design, full flow at bends and in diffusing sections must be realized by following the established practice for the design of internal flow ducts. Otherwise, the flow will separate from the wall, causing unnecessary pressure loss and reducing the effective flow area. This paper discusses some of the many variations in exhaust stub design, and examines how they influence the performance of the engine, the performance of the aircraft, and the manufacturing aspect. The authors carried out a detailed analysis on the influencing parameters, such as the location, orientation, flange dimension, and geometric effective area of exhaust port. On this basis, the authors determined the jet temperature at exhaust stub exit and temperature at exhaust stub exit plane and nacelle midsection were determined at both static and cruise condition, laying the data basis for further analysis on the exhaust temperature effects over the nacelle and aircraft surfaces.
Authors and Affiliations
Chikkanayakanahalli Anand Vinay, Kumar Gottegere Narayanappa, Girdharababu Yepuri
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.56578/peet020105
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