Principles of Rotorcraft Propulsion

Part I: Rotorcraft Power Plants and Drive Trains

1. Rotorcraft power plants – Historical context
2. Rotorcraft propulsion: gas turbines and Internal Combustion (IC) engines
3. Modern turboshaft architecture
4. Internal Combustion engines
5. Multi-engine rotorcraft
6. Engine operational environment
7. Ancillary systems: lubrication, FADEC, APU
8. Transmission and power trains
9. Gearboxes 
10. Multi-engine drivetrain
11. Tip Jets propulsion

Part II: Elements of Turboshaft Performance

1. Turboshaft specifications and ratings
2. Installed versus un-installed power output
3. Engine certification process
4. Engine applications and derivatives
5. Operational performance
6. Turboshaft engine models and computer programs
7. Turboshaft engine emissions
8. Installation effects           
9. Case study: OEI operation with a three-engine helicopter
10. Power losses and deterioration (engine ageing)
11. Basics of airframe-engine integration 

Part III: Inlets and Exhausts

1. General assessment of inlets and exhausts
2. Inlet design guidelines
3. Exhausts: Infra-red suppression devices
4. Engine integration and losses
5. Direct Operating Costs (DOC)

Part IV: Intake Protection Systems

1. Intake protection systems (EAPS)
2. Efficiency versus power losses
3. Dust dynamics 
4. Test dust and chemical composition
5. Engine damage assessment
6. Examples of engine damage
7. Estimates of engine integration losses

Part V: Propulsion Noise

1. Gearbox and transmission noise (cabin, external)
2. Engine noise
3. Combustion noise
4. Core noise
5. Tip jet noise

Part VI: Hybrid Propulsion

1. Novel rotorcraft configurations
2. Fully electric distributed propulsion
3. Case studies 
4. Battery deterioration effects
5. Electric tail rotors of conventional rotorcraft

What is included:

• Lecture Notes for own non-commercial use
• Video recordings, available for 30 days
• Email support for 30 days, bibliographic research, technical questions (no industrial work included)
• Discounted attendance with ERF, see the NLR website.
• Catering for the day of attendance.