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C O M OT I R O M A N I A N R E S E A R C H A N D D E V E LO P M E N T I N S T I T U T E F O R G A S T U R BI N E S
Introduction

• The growing of performances of turboprop aircraft engines and flight

safety, reduction of fuel consumption, of noise level and
maintenance costs represents an international constant
preoccupation both for new and old aircrafts.
• This paper proposes to identify solutions for satisfying the European
and international legal demands
• The installing of turboprop group in aircraft wing nacelle is made
according to design demands resulted from Aviation Regulation CS-
23.
General objectives

Reducing of chemical pollution,

respectively reduction of turboprop
engine fuel consumption

Safety in functioning of nacelle installed

turboprop engine

Reduction of noise pollution

Nacelle Assembly
• The nacelle assembly consists of a completely
dressed engine readily to be installed or removed
from the engine frame attached to wing, cowlings
and systems which connects engine to aircraft
systems
• The main requirement for nacelle design is that it
must be constructed and supported so that it can
resist any vibration, inertia and air loads to which it
may be subjected in operation.
• Nacelle’s design have to assure easy cowlings
removal and installation, access to engine
equipments for maintenance and overhaul and
assure engine ventilation and fire protection
requirements
Engine mounting frame

• The engine mounting system

must protect the airframe from
any undesirable vibrations
• The mounting system uses four
Berry Mounts vibration
isolators and prevents
excessive displacement
• A special technology using an
inert gas pressure control inside
the structure assures best
reliability of engine frame.
Nacelle Systems
Oil cooler system

Air inlet system

Power control

Exhaust system

Propeller control

Engine firewalls
 Nacelle experimental model
A I R I N L E T E XPE R IM ENTAL M O D E L N AC E LLE E X PE R I MENTAL M O D E L
• This model will be tested in wind tunnel in order to estimate its • This model will be tested in wind tunnel in order to
total air flow, total pressure drop and by-pass ratio estimate its performances and characteristics as follows:

• Air from flow measurement assy is extracted with a blower  nacelle aerodynamic behavior, lift and drag
which simulates the engine characteristics

 pressures distribution on nacelle for optimum

• After testing modifications will be applied to reach imposed position of auxiliary air intakes
parameters and new tests will be done until necessary.
 air flow rate of oil cooler and starter generator
estimation
 Solutions
Reducing of chemical
• reducing the weight and drag of the nacelle;
pollution, respectively
• reducing losses in engine flows and oil cooling
reduction of turboprop system;
engine fuel consumption

• achieving of a liable deicing system;

Safety in functioning of
nacelle installed • achieving of a performing engine cooling system
and nacelle venting and reducing the fire risk to a
turboprop engine minimum;

Reduction of noise • use of composite materials;

pollution • noise protection of nacelle cowling;
 Nacelle arrangement was proposed according to general requirements of
engine manufacturer, specific standards and regulation experience
gained in the field;
C
O Composite materials used for nacelle fairings reduce noise and weight;
N
C Reducing of drag will conduct to the reduction of fuel consumption of the
aircraft, with greenhouse gases reduction and the noise level reduction in
L approaching areas at landing and take-off;
U
S Engine frame optimization assures the decrease of vibration / noise limits;

I
Nacelle optimization for new types of airplanes or for those existing at
O the moment is more efficient utilizing experimental models for vital
N systems like air inlet / exhaust system, engine frame, oil system etc.;

S This model will have a major impact on aircraft production for regional
aviation, field which is in a continuous growth;
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