The group designed and built a jet turbine engine using an automotive turbocharger. They encountered issues with ignition, fuel distribution, and structural integrity during testing. While the engine did not achieve self-sustained operation, the project provided valuable experience in jet engine design and helped identify areas for improvement. Moving forward, the group would implement changes like additional spark plugs, water cooling, and full instrumentation to optimize performance.
The group designed and built a jet turbine engine using an automotive turbocharger. They encountered issues with ignition, fuel distribution, and structural integrity during testing. While the engine did not achieve self-sustained operation, the project provided valuable experience in jet engine design and helped identify areas for improvement. Moving forward, the group would implement changes like additional spark plugs, water cooling, and full instrumentation to optimize performance.
The group designed and built a jet turbine engine using an automotive turbocharger. They encountered issues with ignition, fuel distribution, and structural integrity during testing. While the engine did not achieve self-sustained operation, the project provided valuable experience in jet engine design and helped identify areas for improvement. Moving forward, the group would implement changes like additional spark plugs, water cooling, and full instrumentation to optimize performance.
James Ravesi Brandon Berntsen Tony Cerqueira Group 1 1 Presentation Overview PresentationOverview ProposalofSeniorDesignProject/Objectives p g j / j Estimated/ActualBudget How Does a Jet Engine Work? HowDoesaJetEngineWork? PartsRequired HypotheticalDataandAcquisitionMethods BuildProcessandSpecifications p TestingProblems/Ramifications What We Would Do Differently WhatWeWouldDoDifferently 2 Proposed Project ProposedProject Turbocharger Jet Engine TurbochargerJetEngine Objectives Design and build a jet Designandbuildajet turbineengineutilizinga standardautomotiveturbo Haveafunctioningjet enginethatwecanuseto measure power output, measurepoweroutput, shaftspeed,exhaustgas temperature,andthrust. 3 Homemade Jet Turbine Engine HomemadeJetTurbineEngine 4 Were Objectives Met? WereObjectivesMet? Were we successful at building a working jet Werewesuccessfulatbuildingaworkingjet engine? Yes Yes W f l t tt i i l ? Werewesuccessfulatattainingvalues? No? 5 Budget Budget Estimated: $300400 Estimated:$300 400 Actual: Item Supplier Quantity Cost ($) pp y Turbocharger Rick'sTruckCenter 1 Free FuelPump JimRavesi 1 Free OilPump JimRavesi 1 Free FuelNozzle AES BMA 1 Free EGT Digital Readout AES BMA 1 Free EGTDigitalReadout AES BMA 1 Free StainlessSteel:Tubingand Flanges AES BMA 23ft Free 3/8"BallValve Lowe's 1 7.58 FittingsandRubberTubing Lowe's 5 8.40 1.5"FlexibleCoupling Lowe's 1 3.80 SparkPlugBung ConsumerAutoParts 1 8.49 LongThrowPlug HomeDepot 1 12.99 OmronSensor Ebay 1 29.99 Misc.Hardware/Materials TonyCerqueira N/A Free Total $71.25 6 How Does a Jet Engine Work? HowDoesaJetEngineWork? AJetengineiscomprisedof: Jet e g e s co p sed o : o Anaircompressor comprisedoffanbladesthat rotateinordertoincreasethemassflowofairinto th i theengine; o Acombustionchamber wherefuelisinjectedand mixedwiththecompressedairtoinitiatethe p combustionprocess; o Anexhaust alsocomprisedoffanbladesthatusethe h t d i f th b ti h b t t t exhaustedairfromthecombustionchambertorotate theshaftthatrotatesthecompressorbladestoallow forselfpropulsionofthejetengine. 7 PartsRequiredtoBuildaWorkingJet Engine Major components: Majorcomponents: aTurbocharger Combustion Chamber CombustionChamber CombustionShell Flame tube Flametube IgnitionSystem Fuel Pump Motor FuelPumpMotor 8 Hypothetical Data HypotheticalData PrimaryValues: Thrust=23.2lbs ShaftSpeed=144,000RPM MaxMassFlowRateofAir=0.558lbs/s ExhaustGasTemperature(EGT)=1195F ValueswereattainedusingaprogramcalledJetSpecs TurboAnalysis y Valuesweredependentondiametersofinducer,hub,and exhaustoutlet. 9 Sensors for Data Acquisition SensorsforDataAcquisition Omron Optical Sensor connected to a OmronOpticalSensorconnectedtoa Multimeter RecordRotationalShaftSpeed p ThermocouplewithaDigitalReadout RecordEGT AnalogPressureGage Combustion Chamber Pressure CombustionChamberPressure LiquidFilledAnalogFuelPressureGage Record Fuel Inlet Pressure RecordFuelInletPressure 10 Omron Optical Sensor OmronOpticalSensor To determine EGT Thrust Fuel Pressure and TodetermineEGT,Thrust,FuelPressureand CombustionPressureatgivenRPMto determine efficiencies determineefficiencies. OpticalSensor/PhotoInterruptor H f h f 5000 l d Hasarefreshrateof5000cyclespersecond Howwoulditwork: Hookeduptomultimetertomeasurefrequency (Hz),multiplythisvalueby60toattainRPMvalue 11 Series40TDigitalThermocouple/RTD h TemperatureSwitch JseriesThermocouple p TemperatureRange:40 1500F ConnectedtoaLoveController 120Voltinput 12 Analog Pressure Gage AnalogPressureGage Measure Air Pressure of air entering Combustion MeasureAirPressureofairenteringCombustion Chamber 13 Liquid Filled Analog Pressure Gage LiquidFilledAnalogPressureGage Measure Fuel Pressure MeasureFuelPressure goingintoFuelNozzle HelptoregulateFuel p g Pressure Allowforgraph correlationsofShaft SpeedandEGTafter steadystatehasbeen steady state as bee reached PressureRange:0100psi 14 Build and Specifications BuildandSpecifications Turbocharger Turbocharger CombustionChamber Shell and Flame tube ShellandFlametube IgnitionSystem Fuel Pump System FuelPumpSystem 15 Turbocharger Turbocharger Type: Garrett Turbo TB28 Type:GarrettTurboTB28 AcquiredfromRicksTruckCenter C ff f t t l d Ni UD120 4 6L 4 l CameoffofatotaledNissanUD1204.6L4cyl TurboDieselboxtruck R i d di bl d l b f Requireddisassemblyandcleanupbefore properfunctioncouldbeachieved. 16 Sandblasting Sandblasting Before After Before After 17 Corrosion Clean CorrosionClean Before After Before After 18 Combustion Chamber CombustionChamber CombustionShell Comprised of 304L 0.060 Stainless Comprisedof304L0.060 Stainless Steel. Lasercuttospecifications,rolledand weldedtocombustionchamber shape. Di i 6 Di X 12 L th Dimensions 6Dia.X12Length Flametube Comprisedof304L0.125wall StainlessSteeltubing. Required drilling of holes to allow for Requireddrillingofholestoallowfor airflowintoflametube. Dimensions 5Dia.X11.5Length HoleSpecifications: Primary 24 x 0.201 Dia. Primary 24x0.201 Dia. Secondary 15x0.209Dia. Tertiary 21x0.2813Dia. o Specificationsacquiredfrom Combustorprogram p g 19 Combustion Shell CombustionShell Combustion Shell Flame tube CombustionShell Flametube 20 Ignition System IgnitionSystem ForcedAir Heater Spark Plug and Fuel Nozzle Forced AirHeaterSparkPlugandFuelNozzle Comprisedofafuelnozzleandasparkplug inserted in the back of the flame tube insertedinthebackoftheflametube. Nozzleatomizesdieselfuelforcombustion, h f 0 8 h 80 hasasprayrateof0.8gphat80. Sparkplugusedtoignitefuel. 21 Ignition System IgnitionSystem 22 Fuel Delivery System FuelDeliverySystem Sundstrand Oil Burning SundstrandOilBurning FurnacePump 100psipumping pressure Pumprotatesat3450 RPM RPM 120Volts 23 Turbocharger Jet Engine Assembly TurbochargerJetEngineAssembly 24 Testing Obstacles TestingObstacles Initialconditionofturbocharger Ignitionandcombustionissuesduetoplacementoffuelinjectorandspark plug Modifiedsparkplugdidnotthreadinwithoutbending p p g g Neededastrongsparkandacapandrotorwasntworking 0.6gphnozzledidnthaveenoughspread.0.8gphdistributedthefuel better for more efficient combustion betterformoreefficientcombustion Fuellinesrupturing/blowingofffittings StartingissuesduetoinsufficientRPMs W i d h h i b i ll d li d f l Wenoticedthattheenginewasnotcombustingalldeliveredfuel Fuelpumpfailurebecauseofinternalissuesandbleeding 25 Preliminary Testing PreliminaryTesting Testing Stages TestingStages Stage1 IgnitionSystem:Testedhowtogenerate enough voltage for the spark plug to function enoughvoltageforthesparkplugtofunction Stage2 Testedhowtoeffectivelyignitespecified fuels (gasoline and diesel) fuels(gasolineanddiesel) Stage3 Testedplacementoffuelnozzleand sparkplug:determiningsufficientairflowthrough p p g g g flametubeorifices Stage4 TestedwhetherJetEnginewasself sustaining 26 What Went Wrong WhatWentWrong Although it is unknown the exact cause of the failure, Althoughitisunknowntheexactcauseofthefailure, themostlikelyreasonsare: ExcessiveRPMsthatweremuchhigherthanwhatthe turbowascapableofpossiblyproducedadestructive rotationalresonanceoftheshaft. Intense heat rate without letting metal gradually increase Intenseheatratewithoutlettingmetalgraduallyincrease intemperature. Destructivefailureinwhichtheheatcausedthemetal bladestoexpandandcomeincontactwiththeturbine housingwalls. 27 What We Would Do Differently WhatWeWouldDoDifferently Add another spark plug to burn fuel more Addanothersparkplugtoburnfuelmore symmetrically. Have water cooling set up to reduce the heat Havewatercoolingsetuptoreducetheheat withintheturbinebearings. U l l l ll f i Useacontrolpaneltocontrolallfunctions andindicatorsoftheenginestatus. 28 Future Direction FutureDirection Use a larger turbo to attain higher thrust Usealargerturbotoattainhigherthrust value. Have full instrumentation rigged during all Havefullinstrumentationriggedduringall testingphases. T i b i h b i Tryvariouscombustionchambersizesto acquirepeakefficiencyforthespecified bi turbine. 29 Was Our Project Successful? WasOurProjectSuccessful? Ourprojectwasasuccessbecauseweresearched,designed, p j , g , built,andfullyunderstoodthemethodsandprocessinvolved inengineeringajetturbineengine. Alth h bl t if d t i d l Althoughwewereunabletoverifyourpredeterminedvalues, weareconfidentthat,givenanotheropportunity,wewould meetallofourgoals. Wehavelearnedtheriskandpossiblemalfunctionsthatcan ariseduringturbineoperation. F k d d i W h FromourcourseworkandeducationatWentworthwewere abletosuccessfullycompletetheengineeringprocess involvedindesigningaprototypefromwhichwecouldcollect data. 30 Summary Summary Successfully researched designed and built a Successfullyresearched,designedandbuilta functioningJetTurbineEngineutilizingan automotive Turbocharger automotiveTurbocharger. Wewereunabletoacquireexpecteddatadue to the physical failure of the engine tothephysicalfailureoftheengine. Providedadetailedbuildlogofallnecessary d d i difi i componentsanddesignmodificationsto illustratetheabilitytoconstructajetengine. OurWebsite 31 Special Thank to: SpecialThankto: AssociatedEnvironmentalSystems BMA y BeranPeter DavidRockyRockwood Matt Linder MattLinder JimNolan NathanSimmers MikeAmato RowlandInstituteatHarvard Don Rogers DonRogers Family VictorPereira AntonioCerqueira 32 Visual Representation VisualRepresentation 33