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Campbell, Carl E

Publications and source records attributed to Campbell, Carl E.

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NASA NTRS1953

Altitude Investigation of Several Afterburner Configurations for the J40-WE-8 Turbojet Engine

An investigation was conducted in the Lewis altitude wind tunnel to evaluate the performance and operational characteristics of the J40-WE-8 afterburner. A brief program of minor modifications to the flame holder, diffuser, and fuel system was undertaken to improve at a burner-inlet pressure level of 620 pounds per square foot. At this pressure level, modifications to the fuel system resulted in an increase in maximum net thrust from 1500 to 1600 pounds and a reduction in specific fuel consumption in the stoichiometric region from 3.70 to 3.15 pounds of fuel per hour per pound of net thrust. However, these fuel system modifications also resulted in buzzing combustion under certain operation conditions.

COMBUSTION - EFFECT OF ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS↗
NASA NTRS1951

Combustion-chamber Performance Characteristics of a Python Turbine-propeller Engine Investigated in Altitude Wind Tunnel

Combustion-chamber performance characteristics of a Python turbine-propeller engine were determined from investigation of a complete engine over a range of engine speeds and shaft horsepowers at simulated altitudes. Results indicated the effect of engine operating conditions and altitude on combustion efficiency and combustion-chamber total pressure losses. Performance of this vaporizing type combustion chamber was also compared with several atomizing type combustion chambers. Over the range of test conditions investigated, combustion efficiency varied from approximately 0.95 to 0.99.

COMBUSTION - EFFECT OF ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS↗