Shenyang WS-15
| WS-15 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Turbofan |
| National origin | People's Republic of China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aero-Engine Corporation |
| Designer | Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute |
| First run | 2006[1] |
| Major applications | Chengdu J-20 |
The WS-15 (Chinese: 涡扇-15; pinyin: Wōshàn-15), codename Emei, is a Chinese afterburning turbofan engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute and manufactured by the Xi'an Aero-Engine Corporation.[1]
The WS-15 is intended to power and enable supercruising on the Chengdu J-20.[2]
Design and development
Development of the WS-15 afterburning turbofan engine began in the early 1990s.[1] In 2005, the engine performed successfully on the testbed. An image of the core appeared at the 2006 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition. In 2009, a prototype achieved 160 kilonewtons (36,000 lbf) and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 9.[3] The thrust target was reported as 180 kilonewtons (40,000 lbf) in 2012.[4]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Type: Afterburning turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight:
Components
- Compressor:
- Combustors: annular
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 180 kN[4]
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: >9
See also
- Shenyang WS-10
- Guizhou WS-13
- WS-20
- CJ-1000A
- List of aircraft engines
- List of Chinese aircraft engines
Comparable engines
References
- ^ a b c Fisher, Richard (27 May 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". Flightglobal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Chan, Minnie (10 February 2018). "Why China's first stealth fighter was rushed into service with inferior engines". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Fisher, Richard, Jr. (30 December 2009). "October Surprises In Chinese Aerospace". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit (PDF), Galleon (Shanghai) Consulting, 2012, p. 2, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2013, retrieved 28 May 2015