General aviation energy-conservation research programs at NASA-Lewis Research CenterA review is presented of non-turbine general aviation engine programs underway at the NASA-Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The program encompasses conventional, lightweight diesel and rotary engines. Its three major thrusts are, in order of priority: (1) reduced SFCs; (2) improved fuels tolerance; and (3) reducing emissions. Current and planned future programs in such areas as lean operation, improved fuel management, advanced cooling techniques and advanced engine concepts, are described. These are expected to lay the technology base, by the mid to latter 1980s, for engines whose total fuel costs are as much as 30% lower than today's conventional engines.
Document ID
19780045421
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Willis, E. A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1977
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Energy Conservation in General Aviation