GE Aerospace Project

I was given the task to improve the efficiency and performance of General Electric Aerospace’s 2-spool commercial turbofan engine while meeting the overall design requirements by modifying a set of given design parameters within a certain design space.

The design parameters and requirements where within the ARP755A Nomenclature. I had to analyze the process of performance of the steady state thermodynamic evaluation of the gas turbine engines to determine if they operate within the approved parameters that GE guarantees.

The engine components, such as the bypass, inlet, compressors, combustion chamber, turbines, and nozzle, were simulated using the mathematical model that combined empirical correlations with thermodynamic principles. While maintaining accuracy, the model was made simpler by making assumptions about ideal gas behavior and steady-state functioning.

This adds to the current attempts to maximize the efficiency of turbofan engines, which has consequences for both environmental sustainability and aviation efficiency.

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