When, last year, I visited the USS Nimitz and had the opportunity to take the following picture (Part 1 and Part 2) I didn’t think that compressor stalls during “cat shots” (catapult lauches) were ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance ...

Carriers using Airbus A220s are being advised to monitor the operating performance of low-pressure compressors, to warn of stalls, following measures to address engine failures on the type. A220s are ...

The aircraft safely returned to Louisville.

The rotating stall precursor is a major research focus in the field of aerodynamic compressor flow stability, as an accurate understanding of its physical mechanisms can help improve the operating ...

The stall resulted in a loss of majority thrust from the right engine, causing the aircraft to roll to the right. An engine compressor stall during a routine touch-and-go flight certification led to a ...