RE: Does a turbine run better with inlet ducting
Hi together,
I am totally convinced that a clean ducting, be it for EDF or turbine, will have a positiv influence on ALL the above mentioned factors !!
Personally, I always spend a lot of thoughts and manhours to keep this airflow as laminar as possible !
This is done not only to the inlet, but as well in the thrust duct ( tailcone for the EDF with a nice airfoil-shaped extension to guide those wires out of the airstream ).
On a turbine install, I believe that it is important to keep all these tubes and wires out of the circumference of the compressor wheel !
You just have a look at the real jet aircraft : never seen any without a nice and clean ducting or a nice and very flush nacelle without having any gaps !!
see you
Hans