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Master's Thesis, Justin Reinhart - Final __final format approved LW 7-30-2021.pdf (13.06 MB)
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Design of a Small-Turbjojet Compressor Test Facility
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Reinhart, Justin
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1627646764402806
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2021, Master of Science (M.S.), University of Dayton, Mechanical Engineering.
Abstract
Validation of compressor aerodynamic design can be obtained through in-engine testing with considerable investment of time and money, or in rig testing, wherein a range of interchangeable designs can be tested without exposure to effects of other engine components. To more rapidly explore centrifugal and mixed-flow compressor designs for small, thrust-producing aviation gas-turbine engines, called turbojets, the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) initiated development of a test apparatus to be integrated into an existing test facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). Design of the inlet flow conditioning and measuring system, mechanical systems, exhaust discharge valve, and exhaust collector is accomplished through sizing calculations, aerodynamic and mechanical analysis. This thesis project presents the final design of this small-turbojet compressor test facility, capable of testing virtually the entire operating map of compressors in the desired size range. Fabrication of the test rig is underway as of the conclusion of this thesis; component testing, assembly, and initial test article testing is planned thereafter.
Committee
Markus Rumpfkeil, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Andrew Murray, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
David Myszka, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Pages
119 p.
Subject Headings
Aerospace Engineering
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Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
turbojet
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small turbojet
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compressor
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compressor testing
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mechanical design
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Reinhart, J. (2021).
Design of a Small-Turbjojet Compressor Test Facility
[Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1627646764402806
APA Style (7th edition)
Reinhart, Justin.
Design of a Small-Turbjojet Compressor Test Facility.
2021. University of Dayton, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1627646764402806.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Reinhart, Justin. "Design of a Small-Turbjojet Compressor Test Facility." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1627646764402806
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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