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Thrust Reversal
In a typical turbofan jet engine the oncoming airflow is compressed throughout a series of compressor stages, mixed with a…
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Turbine Cooling
The efficiency of the gas turbine cycle increases as the turbine entry temperature (TET) is increased. Therefore the hotter the…
Basics 7 min read
The Turbine
The turbine is at the heart of any jet engine with its primary task being to drive the compressor. As…
Basics 7 min read
Jet Engine Detail Design: The Compressor
In this post the design of jet engine compressors will be discussed leading to the definition of ballpark performance parameters.…
Basics 8 min read
Jet Engine Design and Optimisation
For aircraft jet propulsion there are in general four distinct designs: the turbojet, turbofan (or bypass engine), turboprop and turboshaft.…
Basics 5 min read
The Birth of the Jet: The Engine that Shrunk the World
In today’s time it is easy to take for granted the complex inventions that alleviate our everyday life. The modern…
Basics 10 min read
Lightweight rocket shells
One of the most important drivers in rocket design is the mass ratio, i.e. the ratio of fuel mass to…
Basics 5 min read
Designing Convergent-divergent Nozzles
With our new-found knowledge on supersonic flow and nozzles we can now begin to intuitively design a convergent-divergent nozzle to…
Ships Fire Prevention and Control 2 min read
How to Detect and Extinguish a Class A Fire
What is a Class A fire? Class A fires, also sometimes known as ‘ordinary combustible’ fires, involve solid materials of…
Basics 6 min read
An Application: Convergent-divergent Nozzles
In typical engineering applications, compressible flow typically occurs in ducts, e.g. engine intakes, or through the exhaust nozzles of afterburners…
Ships Fire Prevention and Control 3 min read
How High Pressure Water Mist Fire Fighting System For Ships Works?
The hyper mist or high pressure fog fire fighting system is installed for all important ship’s machinery systems in the…
Ships Fire Prevention and Control 3 min read
What chemicals are used in a fire extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers contain different chemicals, depending on the application. Handheld extinguishers, which are commonly sold at hardware stores for use…
