The prospects of a combined airframe-engine simulation environment for the prediction of aero-gasturbine exhaust emissions

摘要

The year 2003 marks a century of the engine-powered flight. Although being born just 100 years ago, aviation has experienced rapid growth and expansion towards an integral and vital part of modern society. At the same time, this growth has raised worries about the associated environmental impact. An essential area of concern in this respect is a lack of methods and tools for aero-engine exhaust emission prediction and analysis, which would enable to respond the problem of aviation pollution. In a commitment to contribute to the solution of the problem, a Research Project has been launched at the Thermal Power Engineering Section of the Delft University of Technology in July 2002, named "Aero-Gasturbine Emission Reduction and Simulation Technology". The Project is being conducted in collaboration with the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and the Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. The Conceptual Study of the Subject is represented in the current paper.