15.3 Inlet Flashcards
What are IGVs
Inlet Guide Vanes
What is the purpose of IGVs?
To straighten airflow and direct it into the compressor first stage.
What is the inlet duct a part of?
The airframe, not the engine.
What happens to velocity, pressure and temperature at a divergent duct?
V decrease.
P increases.
T increases.
What happens to velocity, pressure and temperature at a convergent duct?
V increases.
P decreases.
T decreases.
How does supersonic air behave a convergent and divergent ducts?
Oppositely to subsonic air.
On what engines can screens be found?
Turboprop and turboshaft.
What is the purpose of screens?
They cover the inlet to prevent FOD.
On what aircraft are divided entrance ducts found?
High speed military aircraft.
What are the 2 types of divided ducts?
Wing root inlet or scoop inlet.
What is the purpose of the turning vanes in the side scoop inlet?
They assist to straighten air preventing turbulence.
What is the design drawback of divided entrance ducts?
Trying to design them to a reasonable length with as few bends as possible.
Why is it difficult to obtain sufficient air scoop?
High drag.
What is the problem with sudden flight manoeuvres for divided entrance ducts?
They cause imbalance in RAM air pressure between the 2 ducts, causing a slight power loss.
What is the purpose of a variable geometry duct?
To provide the correct amount of air into the engine inlet.
What is the purpose of the inlet duct of a variable geometry duct?
To act as a diffuser= divergent duct.
What does the inlet duct of a variable geometry duct do to airs velocity and pressure?
V decreases.
P increases.
What does the inlet duct of a variable geometry duct do to airs velocity and pressure?
V decreases.
P increases.
How is the inlet of a variable geometry duct designed on a supersonic aircraft?
A sharp lip.
What is the purpose of the variable geometry duct varying the inlet area?
To manipulate the normal shockwave to occur at intake.
In relation to a variable geometry duct, what are the 3 methods to diffuse inlet air to slow air to subsonic speed?
Vary the inlet area.
Use variable airflow bypass arrangement.
A shockwave in the airstream.
On what engines is a compressor inlet screen used?
Turboshaft and turboprop.
What are the problems with the compressor inlet screen?
Causes loss in duct pressure.
Susceptible to icing.
When is the retractable compressor inlet screen retracted?
After take off or in icing conditions.