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Mathematical relationship between N1 and N2
Assuming a "standard" LP/HP jet engine (say that of a B737 NG), what is the relationship between N1 and N2? As there is no direct linkage between the two shafts the ratio between N1/N2 won't be constant. Is there a way to calculate N1 from N2 (if the parameters such as air density, temperature etc... are known)?
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Assuming a "standard" LP/HP jet engine (say that of a B737 NG), what is the relationship between N1 and N2? As there is no direct linkage between the two shafts the ratio between N1/N2 won't be constant. Is there a way to calculate N1 from N2 (if the parameters such as air density, temperature etc... are known)? That would be valid for a stable engine condition. Under acceleration the relationship would be subtly different, but could be modelled if one knew the time history of the other parameters, rather than a single set of conditions. |
.. engine decks ...
.. think we both must be getting to the venerable stage now ? |
They are still called decks - I issued one only the other day!
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Engine Decks
And given the data from the deck, it is possible to non-dimensionalise (is that a word?) and cross-plot the parameters to give you a steady state engine model that will work across the flight envelope. Indeed I spent a happy couple of weeks doing just that, much number crunching through Excel, of all things!
Tuning the accels and decels is a whole different ball game though. |
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