Improving the efficiency of engines for large nonfighter aircraft / / Committee on Analysis of Air Force Engine Efficiency Improvement Options for Large Non-fighter Aircraft , Air Force Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 629.134/35
• Soggetto topico: Airplanes - Motors
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Selection of Candidates""; ""3 Proposed Engine Modifications and Re-engining ""; ""4 TF33 Series Powered Aircraft""; ""5 Recurring and Nonrecurring Cost Estimations""; ""6 Other Considerations""; ""7 Alternative Fuels""; ""8 Technology Preparedness and Insertion""; ""9 Acquisition, Financing, and Support""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers""; ""Appendix C: Key Recommendations from Previous Studies"" ; ""Appendix D: Background Information on Re-engining Requirements""""Appendix E: Background Information on Lessons Learned from Previous Re-engining Programs""; ""Appendix F: Background Information on Re-engining the C-130""; ""Appendix G: Sensitivity Analysis""
• Sommario/riassunto: Because of the important national defense contribution of large, non-fighter aircraft, rapidly increasing fuel costs and increasing dependence on imported oil have triggered significant interest in increased aircraft engine efficiency by the U.S. Air Force. To help address this need, the Air Force asked the National Research Council (NRC) to examine and assess technical options for improving engine efficiency of all large non-fighter aircraft under Air Force command. This report presents a review of current Air Force fuel consumption patterns; an analysis of previous programs designed to replace aircraft engines; an examination of proposed engine modifications; an assessment of the potential impact of alternative fuels and engine science and technology programs, and an analysis of costs and funding requirements.
• Titolo autorizzato: Improving the efficiency of engines for large nonfighter aircraft
• ISBN: 9786610941391; 9780309179133; 0309179130; 9781280941399; 1280941391; 9780309667654; 0309667658
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910958351503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II