Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Roydon Fernandes, Senior Amanda Dsouza, Senior Burtegeljin Gombosuren, Sophomore Mariana Gehrmann, Junior Seungmin Jung, Junior Jeffrey Molloy, Graduate Student Jose Moreno, Junior Mark Ricklick, Faculty Advisor
Lead Presenter's Name
Roydon Fernandes
Faculty Mentor Name
Mark Ricklick
Abstract
This project focuses on the reduction of noise and wall heat transfer of afterburners. For this project, the JetCat P250-PRO micro jet turbine was chosen due to its low cost and professional performance characteristics. First, the design for an afterburner to fit the mentioned turbine will be made with various interchangeable low bypass cooling shrouds to test the shrouds effectiveness in noise reduction and heat flow properties. Noise reduction was chosen as the primary research focus because of noise levels of aircraft, especially during takeoff with afterburners, is a serious problem. The secondary focus of heat flow was chosen due to the limiting factor of a lifetime for afterburners is heat. Reducing the heat signature is also a valuable topic, especially for military jet aircraft. Once designs for an afterburner have been chosen, the JetCat P250-PRO will be purchased, and the afterburner sent for manufacturing. Static bench testing will be performed to simulate take-off conditions to evaluate noise reduction and heat flow of each low bypass cooling shroud design
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
Yes, Spark Grant
Microturbine Jet Engine Afterburner Noise Reduction
This project focuses on the reduction of noise and wall heat transfer of afterburners. For this project, the JetCat P250-PRO micro jet turbine was chosen due to its low cost and professional performance characteristics. First, the design for an afterburner to fit the mentioned turbine will be made with various interchangeable low bypass cooling shrouds to test the shrouds effectiveness in noise reduction and heat flow properties. Noise reduction was chosen as the primary research focus because of noise levels of aircraft, especially during takeoff with afterburners, is a serious problem. The secondary focus of heat flow was chosen due to the limiting factor of a lifetime for afterburners is heat. Reducing the heat signature is also a valuable topic, especially for military jet aircraft. Once designs for an afterburner have been chosen, the JetCat P250-PRO will be purchased, and the afterburner sent for manufacturing. Static bench testing will be performed to simulate take-off conditions to evaluate noise reduction and heat flow of each low bypass cooling shroud design