Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 92 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Radoslaw Przysowa

Laser deposited high temperature thin film sensors for gas turbines

Dongfang Yang, Vladimir Pankov, Linruo Zhao, Prakash Patnaik

Accurate measurements of the temperature distributions in hot section components are indispensable for the prognostic and health management of gas turbines. Thin film thermocouple…

NRC particle detection probe: test cell to flight

Craig Davison, Dan Fuleki, Jennifer Lynne Young Chalmers, Brian Galeote

High-altitude ice crystals (HAICs) are causing one in-flight event or more per month for commercial aircraft. The effects include preventing air data probes (pitot pressure and…

In-flight thrust monitoring: an acoustics-based approach

K. Todd Lowe, Raul Otero, Wing Ng

The purpose of this paper is to present an acoustics-based method for measuring turbofan nozzle exhaust thrust, while assessing the potential of scaling the methods for in-flight…

Laser velocimetry for turbofan inlet distortion applications

K. Todd Lowe

The purpose of this paper is to assess state-of-the-art techniques for quantifying flow distortion in the inlets of turbofan engines, particularly with respect to the prospects…

Control of bearingless electric machines dedicated for aviation

Mariusz Żokowski, Krzysztof Falkowski, Paulina Kurnyta-Mazurek, Maciej Henzel

The paper presents the results of work on control systems of bearingless electric motors. Authors proposed the applications of bearingless electric machines for aircraft actuation…

Sensing for aerospace combustor health monitoring

Andrew Robert Mills, Visakan Kadirkamanathan

This paper proposes new methods of fault detection for fuel systems in order to improve system availability. Novel fault systems are required for environmentally friendly lean…

Efficient and reliable surge prevention algorithm for centrifugal compressor

Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

The paper aims to present an outline of the technology of the active anti-surge algorithm based on high-frequency pressure measurement. The presented system is fast, inexpensive…

Exhaust toxicity evaluation in a gas turbine engine fueled by aviation fuel containing synthesized hydrocarbons

Bartosz Gawron, Tomasz Białecki, Anna Janicka, Maciej Zawiślak, Aleksander Górniak

The purpose of this paper is to examine the toxicological impacts of exhaust generated during the combustion process of aviation fuel containing synthesized hydrocarbons.

Implementation of a new inlet protection system into HEMS fleet

Bartosz Stanisław Przybyła, Radoslaw Przysowa, Zbigniew Zapałowicz

EC-135P2+ helicopters operated by Polish Medical Air Rescue are highly exposed to environmental particles entering engines when performing helicopter emergency medical services…