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Types of jet engines

1 turbojet


2 turbofan


3 turboprop


4 turboshaft

All turbine jet engines contain 7 basic elements

1 air inlet


2 compressor section


3 combustion section


4 turbine section


5 exhaust section


6 accesory section


7 systems needed for auxilary purposes

Whats apart of cold section?

Air inlet duct and compressor

What apart of the hot section?

Combustors, turbines, exhaust

Main type of engine used today?

Tubojet

Mqin propulsion system in modern aircraft?

Jet propulsion

What produces thrust?

Difference of speed between entering and exiting air

Turbojet working principle

1 air enters through inlet duct


2 compressor compresses air


3 compressed air has fuel added and is ignited in the combustion section


4 compressed air expands and it passes through turbine wheels which power the compressor


5 air exits engine at high velocities

How much air does a jet engine intakes per second?

1.2 tons

Indication of ammount of thrust

ERP - Engine Pressure Ratio or Discharge pressure to inlet pressure

Fuel at combustion chamber burns at

2000 celsius

What is maximum temperature affected by

Materials used in engine

Compressor heats air to

200 to 550 celsius

Combustion process gives a temperature raise of

850 to 1500 celsius