氢能民用涡扇发动机总体性能建模与分析

Translated title of the contribution: Performance modelling and analysis of hydrogen civilian turbofan engines
  • Sheng Meng
  • , Man Zhang
  • , Hui Du
  • , Kun Yang
  • , Zhiwu Wang
  • , Yu Wang

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Abstract

For the potential application of hydrogen with zero-carbon emission and high energy density in the field of aeroengine power, this study constructs two thermal cycle models of hydrogen civil turbofan engine : direct fuel replacement type and water enhanced cycle type, and systematically compares the performance differences in equal thrust, equal pre-turbine temperature and equal core engine mass flow conditions. The study shows that by using hydrogen as fuel, the overall engine performance can be improved by about 5%, which verifies the feasibility of using hydrogen directly in existing aviation kerosene engines without changing the structure of components. For the water-enhanced turbofan engine, the exhaust water vapor recovery needs to reach 28% to have an energy consumption advantage. When the percentage of water vapor recovery reaches 50%, the combustion chamber outlet temperature can be reduced by 123 K, the thrust can be increased by 22.9%, and the energy consumption can be reduced by 14.6%. The analysis shows that, to fully utilize the advantages of the water-enhanced turbofan engine, it is necessary to adopt a large bypass ratio, while increasing the limit of the pre-turbine temperature and increasing the water vapor recovery percentage (up to 50%) . This study reveals the gain mechanism of the hydrogen application on the overall performance of the turbofan engine, which provides theoretical support for the selection of future hydrogen power systems.

Translated title of the contributionPerformance modelling and analysis of hydrogen civilian turbofan engines
Original languageChinese (Traditional)
Article number202503057
JournalTuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology
Volume46
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Nov 2025

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