Comprehensive Performance Analysis of the Turbofan With a Multi-Annular Rotating Detonation Duct Burner

Abstract

The performance analysis of mixed-exhaust turbofan engine with multi-annular rotating detonation duct burner (RDDB) is conducted for the first time, considering that the flow path of the bypass duct is ideal for a rotating detonation combustor (RDC). The configuration of the multi-annular rotating detonation combustor is constructed aiming at the advantages of a wider operation range and uniform outlet parameters over the single-annular one. Then, a parametric analysis model of the mixed-exhaust turbofan engine with a rotating detonation duct burner is developed. Thereafter, the effects of duct burner parameters on the engine performance and operating characteristics are investigated. The mixed-exhaust turbofan engine with a rotating detonation duct burner shows superior overall performance to that of one with an isobaric afterburner (ICAB) over a wide operation range. The separate-exhaust rotating detonation duct burner can hold characteristics that are higher than those of the mixed-exhaust one at lower values of fan pressure ratio, while the mixed-exhaust one corresponds to lower values of turbine inlet temperature. When the rotating detonation duct burner is “on,” the low-pressure rotor operating line moves toward the surge line on the low corrected shaft speed side but away from the surge line on the high corrected shaft speed side.