An Assessment of Planar Waves(STABILIZED Feb 2021)
AIR5866A
“An Assessment of Planar Waves” provides background on some of the history of planar waves, which are time-dependent variations of inlet recovery, as well as establishing a hierarchy for categorizing various types of planar waves. It further identifies approaches for establishing compression-component and engine sensitivities to planar waves, and methods for accounting for the destabilizing effects of planar waves. This document contains an extensive list and categorization (see Appendix A) of references to aid both the newcomer and the practitioner on this subject.
The committee acknowledges that this document addresses only the impact of planar waves on compression-component stability and does not address the impact of planar waves on augmenter rumble, engine structural issues, and/or pilot discomfort.
Rationale:
This document contains information that is fundamental to the discipline of inlet-engine compatibility and is expected to remain stable for the foreseeable future.
Related Topics:
Gas turbines
Jet engines
Simulation and modeling
Turbofan engines
Turbojet engines
Fuel systems
Hypersonic and supersonic aircraft
Military aircraft
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