• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.533-536
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• 2009

The power control system of Smart UAV is similar to the propeller pitch governing concept of turboprop aircraft. The pilot inputs the engine power directly and the pitch governor controls the rotational speed of proprotor. In this paper, the engine status data from ground test of Smart UAV, such as the relationship of PLA vs. Gas generator speed and power are compared with the result of engine performance calculation program.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.105-113
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• 2002

In this study, the steady state performance analysis program was developed for a turboprop engine, and its performance was analyzed at uninstalled and installed conditions. For the purpose of evaluation the developed program was compared with the performance data provided by the engine manufacturer and analysis results of GASTURB8.0 program. It was confirmed that the developed program was reliable because the results by the developed program were well agreed with those by GASTURB8.0 within %%. The linear and non-linear GPA(Gas Path Analysis) programs for performance diagnotics were developed, and selection of optimal measurement variables was studied. Furthermore, in order to investigate effects of the number and the kind of measurement variables, the linear and non-linear GPAs were analyzed with various measurement set. If the measurement parameters were properly selected, the reliable and economic faults detection might be possible even thought the small number of measuring parameters were used.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.42-47
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• 2008

The power control system of Smart UAV is similar to the propeller pitch governing concept of turboprop aircraft. The pilot adjusts the engine power directly and the pitch governor controls the propeller pitch to maintain the propeller rotational speed. The electronic engine controller(EEC) of PW206C engine developed for helicopter is not fit for the power control concept of Smart UAV, and therefore the manual back-up system of PW206C engine is used for the engine power control of Smart UAV. Engine performance estimation program is used to predict the control range of power lever angle(PLA) according to the variation of engine output shaft speed, flight altitude and flight speed. These data provide a guide for the PLA control in manual mode operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.339-342
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• 2007

The power control system of Smart UAV is similar to the propeller pitch governing concept of turboprop aircraft. The pilot inputs the engine power directly and the pitch governor controls the propeller pitch to maintain the propeller RPM. The manual back-up system of PW206C engine is used for the engine power control of Smart UAV. Engine performance estimation program is used to predict the control range of power lever arm(PLA) angle according to the variation of flight altitude and speed. These data provide a guide for the engine control in manual mode operation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.100-109
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• 2003

A performacne simulation model of the PT6A-62 turboprop engine using the $SIMULINK^R$ was proposed to predict transient and steady state behaviors. The $SIMULINK^R$ has several advantages such as user-friendliness due to the GUI(Graphic User Interfaces) and ease in the modification of the computer program. The $SIMULINK^R$ model consists of subsystems to represent engine gas path components such as flight initial subsystem, compressor subsystem, burner subsystem, compressor turbine subsystem, power turbine, exhaust nozzle subsystem and integrator subsystem. In addition to subsystems, there are search subsystems to find an appropriate operating point by scaling from the 2-D components look-up table, Gasprop Subsystem to calculate the gas property precisely. In case of steady state validation, performance results analyzed by the proposed $SIMULINK^R$ model were agreed well with the analysis results by the commercial GASTURB program. Moreover in validation of the transient model, it was found that performance simulation results by the proposed model were reasonable agreement with analysis results by the well-proved computer program using FORTRAN.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.69-75
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• 2001

Linear GPA(Gas Path Analysis) and non-linear GPA programs for performance diagnostics of a turboprop engine were developed, and a study for selection of optimal measurement variables was performed. Simultaneous faults in the compressor, the compressor turbine and the power turbine, which occur damage of the engine, were assumed. The non-linear GPA analysis was carried out with an iterative method, where the performance degradation rate of independent parameters was divided into same intervals. It was compared with the result by the Newton-Raphson method for observing the effect of an iterative method. According to the analysis result, it was found that performance of non-linear GPA can be influenced on the type of the iterative method. For showing effects of the number of measurement variables both the linear and non-linear GPAs were analyzed with 10, 8 and 6 measurement sets, respectively. RMS error between them were compared each other. It was realized that the more measurement parameters are used, and the more accurate result may be obtained. However much better result can be obtained with measurement parameters selected properly Moreover, RMS error by using non-linear GPA was less than that by using linear GPA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.842-849
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• 2011

Open Rotor Engine is one of the several new technologies offering potential solution for the next generation aircraft. The coupling of ultra high bypass ratio and aerodynamically advanced fan blade design allow the open rotor engine to achieve and advantage in fuel consumption. The open rotor engine does have more thrust lapse than the general high bypass turbofan. The open rotor engine performance model was analyzed using a reference data based on the GE36 which was designed and tested data at which time a F404 turbojet was used as the core. The performance model of open rotor engine was verified by referred test data and was evaluated to be properly constructed, through the comparison of recent Next generation turboprop engine performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1995.05a
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• pp.71-81
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• 1995

The Propulsion System Integration can be defined as the optimization technology of combining the propulsion system components with the airframe to achieve the overall aircraft misson performance goals. The disposition of propulsion system components on engine compartment enveloped by front fuselage and fire bulkhead is very restricted because of the interference with nose L/G and engine mountig strut. The design of components depends on the traditional technical data base. The engine satisfying a customer's ROC was selected among worldwide existing engines by the comparision studies of performance analysis with enigine installed effect, future growth potential, ILS, and application to aircrafts, etc. The ground test of the propulsion system integration was performed in the test cell and on the aircraft to assure the function of the components. The flight test was performed to confirm complying the performance requirements.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.76-79
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• 2001

SIMULINK^{$\circledR}$를 이용하여 항공기용 터보프롭 엔진을 모델링한 후 현재 KT-1의 추진기관인 PT6A-62 분리축 터보프롭엔진의 성능을 해석하였다. SIMULINK^{$\circledR}$ 모델의 검증을 위하여 상용해석프로그램인 GASTURB 와 비교한 결과 최대오차율 1.07% 이내로 확인되었다. 지상정지 조건에서 블리드 공기유량을 0에서 5%, 보기류 구동에 따른 출력손실을 0에서 20 hp로 가정하고 해석한 결과 축마력은 최대 0.68%감소하며 비연료소모율은 거의 영향을 받지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.69-72
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 터보프롭엔진의 성능해석 프로그램을 EASY5를 이용하여 최초로 시행하였다. 개발된 프로그램을 입증하기 위해 고도와 마하수를 고정한 상태에서 공기유량과 보기류 구동을 위한 출력손실의 변화에 따른 성능을 분석하였다. 해석 결과, Bleed 공기유량 손실과 보기류 구동을 위한 출력 손실에 의해 가용출력은 최대 6%의 손실을 보이나 비연료 소모율은 거의 영향을 미치지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 EASY5 프로그램과 GASTURB 프로그램의 결과 비교에서도 최대 오차율 1.37% 이내에서 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다.