Integration Aspects for Large Generators into Turbofan Engines for a Turbo-electric Propulsive Fuselage Concept
Paper in proceeding, 2019

The present paper discusses some aspects of integrating large generators into turbofan engines for a turbo-electric propulsive fuselage concept (PFC) pursued within the European Commission funded collaborative research project CENTRELINE (“ConcEpt validatioN sTudy foR fusElage wakefiLIng propulsioN intEgration”). In this proof-of-concept project a rear-mounted electric fuselage fan ingests part of the fuselage boundary layer. The fuselage fan is powered by power offtakes from two under-wing podded geared turbofan engines. The enabler to generate the electrical power needed to drive the wake filling aft fuselage fan is a sound integration of a large generator (5MW class) into the under-wing podded turbofan engines. Different integration concepts were compared in a down selection process leading to the most promising concept. For the selected concept the most concept-critical topics are discussed.

main geared turbofan engine considerations

Large power offtake

thermal management concept

power generation unit integration concept

Author

Rasmus Merkler

MTU Aero Engines

Sebastian Samuelsson

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Fluid Dynamics

Guido Wortmann

Rolls-Royce PLC

24th International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines (ISABE 2019)

536-552
9781713818014 (ISBN)

24th ISABE Conference
Canberra, Australia,

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