CFD simulation study on the performance of a modified Ram Air Turbine (RAT) for power generation in aircrafts

• Main Authors: M. Saad, Magedi Moh, Mohd, Sofian, Zulkafli, Mohd Fadhli, Samiran, Nor Afzanizam, Didane, Djamal Hissein
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI
• Subjects: TA349-359 Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6865/1/J13743_6bcf79178a0fba94e4ce3202427eb555.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6865/; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6110391

The present paper aims to study the possibility of dispensing an auxiliary power unit (APU) in an aircraft powered by fossil fuels to reduce air pollution. It particularly seeks to evaluate the amount of power generated by the ram air turbine (RAT) using the novel counter-rotating technique while...