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Some contributions to propulsion theory — Fuel consumption formulae and general range equation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

C. L. Bore*
Affiliation:
Formerly British Aerospace, Kingston

Extract

The permanent urgency of aircraft design during the author’s career at Hawker Aircraft, a.k.a. British Aerospace Kingston, inhibited publication of his advances of theory. So he collected those on propulsion and presented them to the Royal Aeronautical Society in a lecture “Some Unpublished Contributions to Propulsion Theory” on 11 March 1992. The meeting proposed that the material should be published in full, and F. W. Armstrong helpfully suggested that the best way for future reference would be to divide the material into Technical Notes on related topics, each capable of standing alone. These have been reworked to stand separately, as follows:

  • 1) Fuel consumption formulae and the general range equation

  • 2) The Stream Force Theorem and applications to propulsion

  • 3) Non-isentropic duct flow and the general wake traverse

  • 4) Propulsion streamtubes in supersonic flow and the first supercritical intake cowl

  • 5) Rotary jet thrust augmenters

  • (a) fallacy of Foa’s theory and correction

  • (b) the jet fan augmenter.

Type
Technical Note
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1993 

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References

1. Bore, C.L. Some unpublished contributions to propulsion theory, lecture to RAeS, 11 March 1992.Google Scholar
2. Bore, C.L. and Baker, R.F. Fuel consumption laws for various jet engines, HSA Kingston PON 1286, June 1968.Google Scholar
3. Bore, C.L. and Baker, R.F. A range formula for jet aircraft having variable specific fuel consumption, HSA Kingston PON 1276, June 1968.Google Scholar
4. Bore, C.L. An improved formula for payload ferrying capacity in terms of fuel weight fraction, BAe KRS N 319, July 1985.Google Scholar
5. Bore, C.L. An analysis of the sensitivity factors affecting payload ferrying capacity, BAe KRS N 313, March 1985.Google Scholar