Pilot projects in Aeroengines
1. Engine health management system
The main goal is to conduct a feasibility study for an engine health management system for an Ivchenko turboshaft or turbofan engine. As well as other new engine health management techniques, the project will consider a non-contact blade vibration measurement technique applied by TECPAR member ITWL to increase blade durability by reducing the effects of natural resonances, aerodynamic instabilities and foreign objects ingestion. This will involve numeric and experimental analysis of blade strength; development of miniature tip-timing sensors; characterisation of blade vibration in a test cell; fault modelling and diagnostic algorithms; and flight ready diagnostic system.
The Ukrainian partners are expected to especially contribute in the following areas: understanding high cycle fatigue, experience in structural analysis and modelling of material durability; capability to test rotating components at the rig and in the engine test cell; capability to modify the casing to host sensors; and interest to implement the system and refine its business model.
The Ukrainian partners are expected to especially contribute in the following areas: understanding high cycle fatigue, experience in structural analysis and modelling of material durability; capability to test rotating components at the rig and in the engine test cell; capability to modify the casing to host sensors; and interest to implement the system and refine its business model.
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2. Advanced low-cost small turbine
Ivchenko will contact European aerospace companies and research organisations with the aim of conducting a joint feasibility study to further exploit the advanced, low-cost, small turbine (400-470 kW), which Ivchenko began developing during the FP7 ESPOSA and FP6 CESAR projects.
