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The Significance of Particle Size in Sand Erosion of Small Gas Turbines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Wendy Sage  and
G. P. Tilly
Wendy Sage
Affiliation:
NGTE, Pyestock
G. P. Tilly
Affiliation:
NGTE, Pyestock
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Operation of vehicles over dusty terrains and unprepared airstrips has highlighted the erosion problems incurred by ingestion of dusty air. Hibbert summarised the experience from British helicopter trials up to that date and drew attention to some of the factors that influenced the extent of erosion damage and to methods of minimising it. He cited a trial during 1963 in which a twin-engine Wessex Mk 2 helicopter having one intake protected by felt filters was tested in North Africa. Some idea of the severity of the problem may be gained from the fact that the unprotected engine surged after 3h 40 min while the other was found to have lost half its surge margin. However, operation can usually be arranged so that time spent in the dusty environment is minimised and service lives under desert conditions may be typically around 100h. In attempts to improve lives to a more acceptable level, different types of filtration have been investigated and the mechanism of erosion studied in some detail. This note describes some laboratory experiments to determine the influence of particle size on the erosion and attempts to relate this to filtration and engine life.

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Technical Notes
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 73 , Issue 701 , May 1969 , pp. 427 - 428
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1969 

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