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Sievers, G. Keith

Publications and source records attributed to Sievers, G. Keith.

3 records

NASA NTRS1990

Overview of the subsonic propulsion technology session

NASA is conducting aeronautical research over a broad range of Mach numbers. In addition to the generic and high speed propulsion research, the Lewis Research Center is continuing its substantial efforts towards propulsion technology for a broad range of subsonic flight applications. Reviewed here are some of the elements of that program, including small engine technology, rotorcraft, icing research, hot section technology, and the Advanced Turboprop Project.

Sievers, G. Keith↗

NASA NTRS1988

Return of the turboprops

Recent advances in propfan development for commercial aircraft cruising at high transonic speeds are discussed in a series of brief overviews and illustrated with photographs and diagrams. The efficiency and performance advantages and the problem of noise are examined; the history of turboprop design since the 1950s is recalled; NASA, DOT, FAA, and DOD turboprop projects are described; and the results of wind-tunnel and flight tests on particular propeller models are reviewed. Current trends in aircraft reconfiguration and acoustic redesign to reduce cabin noise levels are also surveyed.

Facey, John R.↗

NASA NTRS1988

NASA advanced turboprop research and concept validation program

NASA has determined by experimental and analytical effort that use of advanced turboprop propulsion instead of the conventional turbofans in the older narrow-body airline fleet could reduce fuel consumption for this type of aircraft by up to 50 percent. In cooperation with industry, NASA has defined and implemented an Advanced Turboprop (ATP) program to develop and validate the technology required for these new high-speed, multibladed, thin, swept propeller concepts. This paper presents an overview of the analysis, model-scale test, and large-scale flight test elements of the program together with preliminary test results, as available.

Whitlow, John B., Jr.↗