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    AERONAUTICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS This report is an investigation into the evolution and mechanical functionality of aeronautical propulsion systems, from the early attempts at propulsion to modern propulsion system such as propeller, internal combustion engine, ramjet engine and gas turbine. As this report will focus of aeronautical propulsion systems, rocket propulsion systems are almost exclusively involved in astronautics and will not be discussed. As an engineer will have to decide the best

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    Do you believe PPP would have a significant effect if the typical airplane mix were 40% turboprop, 18% regional jet, and 42% conventional jet, as it approximately stands at Logan? iii) What would your answer be if we had a 10% turboprop, 30% regional jet, and 60% conventional jet mix, as one future scenario for 2015? c) To what extend might savings in delay costs that result from demand management offset peak

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    These turbines are connected to the compressor and also the fan. So basically when turbines rotate, the compressor and the fan also rotate. What happens is that the airflow coming from the combustion chamber makes the turbines rotate and as the turbines rotate, they also make the fan and the compressor spin. Finally the gases exit through the nozzle. So a turbofan gets some of its thrust from the core of the engine while some of its thrust from the fan. The ratio of the air that goes around the

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    Delays at Logan Airport 1. A) Delay in minutes per plane: Λ = 50 | Λ = 55 | Λ = 59 | 6.54 minutes | 12.52 minutes | 60.5 minutes | Delay costs: Turboprop: Λ = 50 6.54min*($352 + 65%load*15passengers*$30.9)/60 = $71.20 Λ = 55 12.52min*($352 + 65%load*15passengers*$30.9)/60 = $136.31 Λ = 59 60.5min*($352 + 65%load*15passengers*$30.9)/60 = $658.72 Regional jet: Λ = 50 6.54min*($672 + 65%*50passengers*$30.9)/60 = $182.71 Λ = 55 12.52min*($672 + 65%*50passengers*$30.9)/60 = $349

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    The turboprop planes had a gearbox between the shafts and the fan. This allowed the fan to turn slower while the compressor and turbine turned faster. Even though this gearing approach would save much more fuel, it had not been tried on commercial jetliners. This

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    Robert Harwood, the aviation director for Ansys, an organization that develops simulations for craft emergencies, says that a drone obtaining sucked into associate engine would most likely be plenty sort of a bird strike. “Except clearly, with a drone it’s most likely aluminiferous or plastic, thus it’s about to be a lot of substantial than one thing fleshy.” In a reaction-propulsion engine there area unit many homocentric rings of high-speed fan blades that at the same time push air backwards and

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    The Subject and Objectives of Operation CAREAM The world is filled with a million billion solid and liquid micro particles. These particles are known as Aerosols. Aerosols can be found in every single place imaginable, from the oceans to the mountains to the Arctic. They drift in the Earth’s atmosphere and can be as small as a few nanometer to several micrometers. While they may seem small, they have a very large impact upon the Earth and human health in general. Sources that form aerosols include

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    If Turboprops and regional airplanes were to be diverted then their delay time would only be 10 minutes in adverse weather conditions. As the delay time would be significantly reduced for regional and turboprops in this scenario, we believe that the small planes would be willing to make the switch. This would also free up capacity by 56% at Logan airport so

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    with arrival rates of 50 planes per hour, for all three types of planes mentioned? At 55 planes per hour? At 59?   | Delay Dollars per person per hour | 70% Load factor | Delay cost per hr | Total Delay Cost / hour | Total Delay Cost / minute | Turboprop | $25.70 | 13.3 | $348.00 | $689.81 | $11.50 | Regional | $25.70 | 35 | $640.00 | $1,539.50 | $25.66 | Conventional | $25.70 | 105 | $1,585.00 | $4,283.50 | $71.39 | Total

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    Definition of terms There are several terms that geeky airplane folks use when discussing the properties and merits of airplanes. It is necessary to understand these terms when comparing airplanes. Some of the most commonly used are gross weight, useful load, and payload. Gross weight is the maximum aircraft weight when full with cargo and fuel. It can be dangerous to exceed gross weight because the airframe might not be able to handle the extra weight. Useful load is how much weight can be put

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