Download or read book An Introduction to Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Cycles Using the Numerical Propulsion System Simulation Code written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is intended as an introduction to the analysis of gas turbine engine cycles using the Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) code. It is assumed that the analyst has a firm understanding of fluid flow, gas dynamics, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery theory. The purpose of this paper is to provide for the novice the information necessary to begin cycle analysis using NPSS. This paper and the annotated example serve as a starting point and by no means cover the entire range of information and experience necessary for engine performance simulation. NPSS syntax is presented but for a more detailed explanation of the code the user is referred to the NPSS User Guide and Reference document (ref. 1). Jones, Scott M. Glenn Research Center JET PROPULSION; GAS TURBINE ENGINES; AIRCRAFT ENGINES; COMPUTER SYSTEMS SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SYNTAX; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION