Investigation of a Jet-Noise-Shielding Methodology

O’Reilly, Ciarán J.; Rice, Henry J.

doi:10.2514/1.j053837

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“…Flight-test results from this research aircraft campaign demonstrated noise levels of 90 EPNdB as measured at a sideline of 500 ft, which for the time was considerably lower than comparable jet transport aircraft [72]. These aircraft efforts have also been aided by the classic and recent efforts toward predicting and modeling noise shielding effects of propulsive-airframe integration [76][77][78][79][80][81][82].…”

Section: Distributed Electric Propulsion Enabled Noise Reductionmentioning

confidence: 86%

A Review of Distributed Electric Propulsion Concepts for Air Vehicle Technology

Kim

Perry

Ansell

2018

2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium

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The emergence of distributed electric propulsion (DEP) concepts for aircraft systems has enabled new capabilities in the overall efficiency, capabilities, and robustness of future air vehicles. Distributed electric propulsion systems feature the novel approach of utilizing electrically-driven propulsors which are only connected electrically to energy sources or power-generating devices. As a result, propulsors can be placed, sized, and operated with greater flexibility to leverage the synergistic benefits of aero-propulsive coupling and provide improved performance over more traditional designs. A number of conventional aircraft concepts that utilize distributed electric propulsion have been developed, along with various short and vertical takeoff and landing platforms. Careful integration of electrically-driven propulsors for boundary-layer ingestion can allow for improved propulsive efficiency and wake-filling benefits. The placement and configuration of propulsors can also be used to mitigate the trailing vortex system of a lifting surface or leverage increases in dynamic pressure across blown surfaces for increased lift performance. Additionally, the thrust stream of distributed electric propulsors can be utilized to enable new capabilities in vehicle control, including reducing requirements for traditional control surfaces and increasing tolerance of the vehicle control system to engine-out or propulsor-out scenarios. If one or more turboelectric generators and multiple electric fans are used, the increased effective bypass ratio of the whole propulsion system can also enable lower community noise during takeoff and landing segments of flight and higher propulsive efficiency at all conditions. Furthermore, the small propulsors of a DEP system can be installed to leverage an acoustic shielding effect by the airframe, which can further reduce noise signatures. The rapid growth in flight-weight electrical systems and power architectures has provided new enabling technologies for future DEP concepts, which provide flexible operational capabilities far beyond those of current systems. While a number of integration challenges exist, DEP is a disruptive concept that can lead to unprecedented improvements in future aircraft designs.

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