Open AccessAir starting system of small-size gas turbine engine
Author(s) -
A. I. Kalinichenko
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vestnik koncerna vko «almaz - antej»
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-0542
DOI - 10.38013/2542-0542-2016-3-61-66
Subject(s) - automotive engineering , ram air turbine , rotor (electric) , aero engine , gas turbines , compressed air , turbine , computer science , scheme (mathematics) , environmental science , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis
To meet the requirements for starting a mid-flight (GTE) of a reusable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), we developed an air starting system according to the scheme with the direct feed of compressed air to the turbine rotor blades. The system is an alternative to the commonly used powder or electrical starting systems of a small-size GTE of UAVs. The paper gives the results of experimental studies to determine the reliable starting feasibility and methods for determining the parameters required for starting the GTE of UAVs.