Abstract: Jet engines with boundary layer ingestion (BLI) could offer significant reductions in aircraft fuel burn compared with podded turbofans. However, the engine fans must run continuously with severe inlet distortion, which ...

Abstract: This paper considers the impact of a damaged leading edge (LE) on the stall margin and stall inception mechanisms of a transonic, low-pressure ratio fan. The damage takes the form of a squared-off leading edge over the ...