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UNIFIED ENGINEERING Fall 2003
Lecture Outlines Ian A. Waitz
UNIFIED LECTURE #2:
THE BREGUET RANGE EQUATION
I. Learning Goals
At the end of this lecture you will:A. Be able to answer the question “How far can an airplane fly , and why?”;
B. Be able to answer the question “How do the disciplines of structures &
materials, aerodynamics and propulsion jointly set the performance of
aircraft, and what are the important performance parameters?”;
C. Be able to use empirical evidence to estimate the performance of aircraft and
thus begin to develop intuition regarding important aerodynamic, structural
and propulsion system performance parameters;
D. Have had your first exposure to active learning in Unified Engineering
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II. Question: How far can an airplane (or a duck, for that matter)
fly?
OR:
What is the farthest that an airplane can
fly on earth, and why?
We will begin by developing a mathematical model of the physical system. Like most
models, this one will have many approximations and assumptions that underlie it. It is
important for you to understand these approximations and assumptions so that you
understand the limits of applicability of the model and the estimates derived from it.
DT
L
W
D
L
T
W
Figure 1.1 Force balance for an aircraft in steady level flight.
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For steady, level flight,
T = D, L = W or W L DL
DT
L
D= = =
The weight of the aircraft changes in response to the fuel that is burned (rate at whichweight changes equals negative fuel mass flow rate times gravitational constant)
dW
dtm gf = − ⋅˙
Now we will define an overall propulsion system efficiency:
overall efficiency = =what you get
what you pay for
propulsive power
fuel power
propulsive power = ⋅ =thrust flight velocity Tuo (J/s)
fuel power = ⋅ =fuel mass flow rate fuel energy per unit mass m hf ˙ (J/s)
Thus
ηoverallo
f
Tu
m h=
˙
We can now write the expression for the change in weight of the vehicle in terms of
important aerodynamic (L/D) and propulsion system (ηoverall) parameters:
dW
dtm g
W
L
D
T
m g
Wu
h
g
L
D
Tu
m h
Wu
h
g
L
D
f
f f overall
= − ⋅ =−
⋅
=−
⋅
=−
˙
˙ ˙
0
0
0
η
We can rewrite and integrate
dW
W
u dt
hg
LD
Wtu
hg
LD
overall overall
=−
⇒ = −
0 0
η ηln constant
applying the initial conditions, at t = 0 W = Winitial ∴ const. = ln Winitial
∴ =−
tL
D
h
gun
W
Woverall
initial
η0
l
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the time the aircraft has flown corresponds to the amount of fuel burned, therefore
t
L
D
h
gu
nW
W
final overallfinal
initial
=−
η0
l
then multiplying by the flight velocity we arrive at the Breguet Range Equation which
applies for situations where overall efficiency, L/D, and flight velocity are constant overthe flight.
Rangeh
g
L
Dn
W
W
initial
final
= overallη l
Fluids Propulsion Structures +(Aero) Materials
Note that this expression is sometimes rewritten in terms of an alternate measure of efficiency, the specific fuel consumption or SFC. SFC is defined as the mass flow rate of
fuel per unit of thrust (lbm/s/lbf or kg/s/N). In the following expression, V is the flight
velocity and g is the acceleration of gravity.
RangeV L D
g SFC
W
W
initial
final
=( )
⋅
ln
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Thus we see that the answer to the question “How far can an airplane fly?” dependson:
1. How much energy is contained in the fuel it carries;
2. How aerodynamically efficient it is (the ratio of the production of lift to theproduction of drag). During the fluids lectures you will learn how to developand use models to estimate lift and drag.
3. How efficiently energy from the fuel/oxidizer is turned into useful work
(thrust times distance traveled) which is used to oppose the drag force.
Thermodynamics helps us describe and estimate the efficiency of variousenergy conversion processes, and propulsion lets us describe how to use this
energy to propel a vehicle;
4. How light weight the structure is relative to the amount of fuel and payload it
can carry. The materials and structures lectures you will teach you how toestimate the performance of aerospace structures.
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Below are some data to allow you to make estimates for various aircraft and birds.
Figure 1.2 Heating values for various fuels (from The Simple Science of Flight, by H.
Tennekes)
Figure 1.3 Gliding performance as a function of L/D (where L/D=F, from The SimpleScience of Flight, by H. Tennekes)
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0
5
10
15
20
25
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Year
L / D m a x
TurbopropsRegional JetsLarge Aircraft
Data Unavailable For:
EMB-145CV-880BAE RJ85Beech 1900CV-580
CV-600
FH-227Nihon YS-11SA-226DHC-8-100L-188
DHC-7
DHC8-300
D328
J41
BAE-ATP
ATR72F27
S360
J31
SA227
EMB120
S340A
ATR42
BAC111-200/400
F28-1000 F28-4000/6000
BAE146-100/200/RJ70BAE-146-300
F100
RJ200/ER
B707-100B/300 B707-300BB737-100/200
B727-200/231A
DC9-30
DC10-30
DC10-40MD80 & DC9-80
L1011-500
B767-200/ER
B777
MD11
B747-400
B737-400B737-500/600
A320-100/200
A300-600
A310-300
B767-300/ER
B737-300
B757-200
L1011-1/100/200
B747-100/200/300
DC10-10
Figure 1.4 Aerodynamic data for commercial aircraft: L/D for cruise (Babikian, R., The
Historical Fuel Efficiency Characteristics of Regional Aircraft From Technological,
Operational, and Cost Perspectives, SM Thesis, MIT, June 2001)
Figure 1.5 Weight and geometry for aircraft and birds (where L/D=F, from The Simple
Science of Flight, by H. Tennekes)
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Figure 1.5 Weight fractions for transport aircraft in terms of empty weight over max
take-off weight (Mattingly, Heiser & Daley, Aircraft Engine Design, 1987)
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000Year
O E W / M T O W
TurbopropsRegional JetsLarge Aircraft
B707-300B
DC9-40
B737-100/200
B727-200/231A
DC9-30
DC9-10
DC10-30
DC10-40
DC9-50
MD80 & DC9-80
L1011-500
B767-200/ER
B777
MD11
B747-400
B737-400
B737-500/600
A320-100/200
A300-600
A310-300
B767-300/ER
B737-300
B757-200L1011-1/100/200
B747-100
B747-200/300
DC10-10
CV880
BAC111-200F28-1000
F28-4000/6000
BAE146-100/RJ70
BAE146-200
BAE-146-300
F100
RJ85
RJ200/ER
EMB145BAC111-400
DHC8-300D328
J41BAE-ATP
ATR72
F27
FH227
DHC7 S360
B1900
J31
DHC8-100
CV600
SA226
SA227 EMB120
S340A
ATR42
L188A-08/188C
Figure 1.6 Structural efficiency data for commercial aircraft: Operating empty weight
over maximum take-off weight (Babikian, R., The Historical Fuel Efficiency
Characteristics of Regional Aircraft From Technological, Operational, and Cost
Perspectives, SM Thesis, MIT, June 2001)
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Figure 1.7 Aircraft performance (from The Simple Science of Flight, by H. Tennekes)
For aircraft engines it is often convenient to break the overall efficiency into two parts:thermal efficiency and propulsive efficiency where the subscripts e and o refer to exit and
inlet:
ηthermal
e e o o
f
m u m u
m h= =
−
rate of production of propellant k.e.fuel power
˙ ˙
˙
2 2
2 2
ηpropo
e e o o
Tu
m u m u= =
−
propulsive power
rate of production of propellant k.e. ˙ ˙2 2
2 2
such that
ηoverall = ηthermal ⋅ ηprop
During the first semester thermodynamics lectures we will focus largely on thermalefficiency. In next semester’s propulsion lectures we will combine thermodynamics with
fluid mechanics to obtain estimates for propulsive and thus overall efficiency. The datashown in Figure 1.6 will give you a rough idea for the conversion efficiencies of various
modern aircraft engines.
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0.2
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.3 0.4
Whittle
Turbojets
Low BPR
'777'
Engines
FutureTrend
UDFEngine
CurrentHigh BPR
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
0.5
Propulsive x Transmission Efficiency
SFC
Overall Efficiency
C o r e T h e r m a l E f f i c i e n c
y
0.6 0.7 0.8
CF6-80C2
AdvancedUDF
Figure 1.8 Trends in aircraft engine efficiency (after Pratt & Whitney)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Year
T S F C ( m g / N s )
Turboprops
Regional Jets
Large Jets
New Regional Jet Engines
New Turboprop Engines
CV880 F28-1000
F28-4000/6000
BAE146-100/200/RJ70
BAE-146-300
F100
RJ85
RJ200/ER
EMB145
EMB135
D328EM170
RJ700
BAC111-400
DHC8-300
D328
J41
BAE-ATP
ATR72
F27
DHC7
S360
B1900
J31
DHC8-100
CV580
CV600
SA226 SA227
DHC8-400
EMB120
S340A
ATR42
L188A-08/188C
B707-300
B720-000
DC9-40
B737-100/200
B727-200/231A
DC9-30
DC9-10
DC10-30
DC10-40
DC9-50
MD80 & DC9-80
L1011-500
B767-200/ER
B777
MD11
B747-400
B737-400 B737-500/600
A320-100/200
A300-600
A310-300
B767-300/ER
B737-300
B757-200L1011-1/100/200
B747-100B747-200/300
DC10-10
Figure 1.9 Engine efficiency for commercial aircraft: specific fuel consumption
(Babikian, R., The Historical Fuel Efficiency Characteristics of Regional Aircraft From
Technological, Operational, and Cost Perspectives, SM Thesis, MIT, June 2001)
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The accuracy of the range equation in predicting performance for commercial transportaircraft is quite good. The Department of Transportation collects and reports a variety of
operational and financial data for the U.S. fleet in something called DOT Form 41.
Operational data for fuel burned and payload (passengers and cargo) carried was
extracted from Form 41 and combined with the technological data shown in Figures 1.4,1.6 and 1.9 to estimate range. In Figure 1.10 these estimates are compared to the actual
stage length flown (range) as reported in Form 41. The difference between the actual
stage length flown and the estimated stage length is shown in Figure 1.11. Figure 1.11
shows that the percent deviation between the Breguet range equation estimates and theactual stage lengths flown is a function of the stage length. For long-haul flights, the
assumptions of constant velocity, L/D, and SFC are good. However, for short-haul
flights, taxiing, climbing, descending, etc. are a relatively large fraction of the overall
flight time, so the steady-state cruise assumptions of the range equation are less valid.
(16 short- and long-haul aircraft)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Actual Stage Length Flown (miles)
C a l c u l a t e d S t a g e L e n g t h ( m i l e s )
Figure 1.10 Performance of Breguet range equation for estimating commercial aircraftoperations (J. J. Lee, MIT Masters Thesis, 2000)
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Figure 1.11 Deviation (%) of Breguet range equation estimates from actual stage length
flown is a function of the stage length (J. J. Lee, MIT Masters Thesis, 2000)
III. Questions:
A. How far can a duck fly?
B. Why don’t we fly on hydrogen-powered airplanes?
Fuel properties are listed below.
Fuel Density (kg/m3) Heating Value (kJ/kg)
Jet-A 800.0 45000
H2 (gaseous, S.T.P.) 0.0824 120900
H2 (liquid, 1 atm) 70.8 120900
C. Why is the maximum range for an aircraft on earth approximately
25,000mi? (Voyager: 3181kg of fuel is 72% of maximum take-off
weight, flight speed 186.1km/hr = 9 days to circle the earth)
D. What are the assumptions and approximations that underlie theBreguet Range Equation?
Stage Length