A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method

The use of modeling and simulation methods for engines is considered an important part of the aircraft design process. However, the traditional approach is complicated and time-consuming. In this work, a facile, novel engine dynamic simulation method was proposed, combining the effects of mass and e...

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Main Authors: Huazhao Dong, Wenlei Lian
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6424
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description The use of modeling and simulation methods for engines is considered an important part of the aircraft design process. However, the traditional approach is complicated and time-consuming. In this work, a facile, novel engine dynamic simulation method was proposed, combining the effects of mass and energy flow accumulation based on the thermodynamics of the variable mass system. The typical twin-spool axis flow turbojet engine was selected as the simulation model and the dynamic simulation of the three-stage aircraft flight process was further carried out. The simulation results confirm that the new approach can greatly enhance simulation speed and is about 28 times faster than the traditional method. Besides simulation speed, accuracy has also been improved compared with the current simulation approaches. For example, during a 9 s acceleration process in which the Mach number increases from 0.6 to 0.8, errors of up to 0.473 s in time delay and up to 0.66% in energy were eliminated. During a 6 s acceleration process, 0.624 s of the time delay error was eliminated. This work plays a positive role in the accurate and rapid simulation of aircraft engines and, more importantly, lays the foundation for the simulation of other systems involving mass and energy flow.
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spelling doaj-art-af88fa0b77644af8a7a0d73a182b2f5d2025-08-20T02:57:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724642410.3390/en17246424A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics MethodHuazhao Dong0Wenlei Lian1Key Laboratory of Thermal Management and Energy Utilization of Aviation Vehicles, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, ChinaKey Laboratory of Thermal Management and Energy Utilization of Aviation Vehicles, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, ChinaThe use of modeling and simulation methods for engines is considered an important part of the aircraft design process. However, the traditional approach is complicated and time-consuming. In this work, a facile, novel engine dynamic simulation method was proposed, combining the effects of mass and energy flow accumulation based on the thermodynamics of the variable mass system. The typical twin-spool axis flow turbojet engine was selected as the simulation model and the dynamic simulation of the three-stage aircraft flight process was further carried out. The simulation results confirm that the new approach can greatly enhance simulation speed and is about 28 times faster than the traditional method. Besides simulation speed, accuracy has also been improved compared with the current simulation approaches. For example, during a 9 s acceleration process in which the Mach number increases from 0.6 to 0.8, errors of up to 0.473 s in time delay and up to 0.66% in energy were eliminated. During a 6 s acceleration process, 0.624 s of the time delay error was eliminated. This work plays a positive role in the accurate and rapid simulation of aircraft engines and, more importantly, lays the foundation for the simulation of other systems involving mass and energy flow.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6424engine dynamic simulationthermodynamics of variable mass systemscomponent-level model
spellingShingle Huazhao Dong
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A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
Energies
engine dynamic simulation
thermodynamics of variable mass systems
component-level model
title A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
title_full A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
title_fullStr A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
title_short A Novel Approach for Aircraft Engine Modeling Considering the Energy Accumulation Effect Based on a Variable Mass System Thermodynamics Method
title_sort novel approach for aircraft engine modeling considering the energy accumulation effect based on a variable mass system thermodynamics method
topic engine dynamic simulation
thermodynamics of variable mass systems
component-level model
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6424
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