Project number
16041
Organization
Honeywell Aerospace
Academic year
2016-2017
The goal of this project is to develop a system that accurately simulates sand ingestion by auxiliary power turbine engines used in commercial aircraft.
The system designed tests cooling passages that keep the turbine from overheating. The small size and complex geometry of the cooling passages allow them to become clogged with sand, causing engine failure.
The team replicated the operating conditions of the engine during sand ingestion and then ran a series of tests under various flow configurations. The sponsor will use the team’s data as a starting point for a more extensive study of sand ingestion.
The system designed tests cooling passages that keep the turbine from overheating. The small size and complex geometry of the cooling passages allow them to become clogged with sand, causing engine failure.
The team replicated the operating conditions of the engine during sand ingestion and then ran a series of tests under various flow configurations. The sponsor will use the team’s data as a starting point for a more extensive study of sand ingestion.