A Thrust Computer for Turbo-Jet Engines

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Abstract:

The Thrust of a turbo-jet engine is the primary parameter indicating engine performance, but this parameter is not directly measurable during flight. Gross thrust can be expressed as a thermodynamic function of exhaust and ambient pressures and engine constants. Thus, gross thrust must be determined during flight by automatic computing techniques. An airborne analog computer has been designed, constructed, and evaluated at the Naval Research Laboratory for continuous solution of gross thrust.

Author(s):
Van Valkenburg, E. S.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Formal Report
Publication Date:
1950 Mar 16
Pagination:
22

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A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
measurement, pressure gages, pressure measurement, pressure transducers, measuring instruments, accuracy, analog computers, gages, jet aircraft, voltage, amplifiers, electron tubes, equations, exhaust nozzles, jet engines, military research, static pressure
Subject Categories:
Propulsion, Engines and Fuels
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
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Descriptor(s):
measurement, pressure gages, pressure measurement, pressure transducers, measuring instruments, accuracy, analog computers, gages, jet aircraft, voltage, amplifiers, electron tubes, equations, exhaust nozzles, jet engines, military research, strain gages
Creation Date:
2023 Nov 03
Update Date:
2023 Nov 08