Experimental operating range extension of a twin-spool turbofan engine by active stability control measures

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-28

  Scheidler, Stephan G ^a   Fottner, Leonhard ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; AIRCRAFT; CONTROL SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; ROTORS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

AIR INJECTION; OPERATING RANGE; STABILITY CONTROL; TWIN-SPOOL TURBOFAN ENGINE;

TURBOFAN ENGINES;

AIR ENTRAINMENT; AIRCRAFT; CONTROL SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; ROTORS; SYSTEM STABILITY; TURBOFAN ENGINES;

EID: 33645793497     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2031247     Document Type: Article

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