Effective Date: 15 June 98

Propulsion System


Engine Performance - Nozzle Expansion

The geometric nozzle areas (fan and core exit) at a given temperature are calculated by the following equation:

In the above equation, AC and AH are furnished by Engine manfacture. The cold nozzle area (AC) will be measured, while Alpha is a function of this nozzle material. The derivation of Equation 5 is discussed later.