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The Axial Flow Compressor
An axial flow compressor (fig. 3-7 and fig. 3-8) consists of one or more rotor assemblies that carry blades of…
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Impellers & Diffusers
Impeller 11. The impeller consists of a forged, disc with integral, radially disposed vanes on one or both sides (fig.…
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Compressors
1. In the gas turbine engine, compression of the air before expansion through the turbine is effected by one of…
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Changes in Velocity and Pressure
During the passage of the air through the engine, aerodynamic and energy requirements demand changes in its velocity and pressure.…
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Working cycle and airflow
The gas turbine engine is essentially a heat engine using air as a working fluid to provide thrust. To achieve…
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Methods of Jet Propulsion
The types of jet engine, whether ram jet, pulse jet, rocket, gas turbine, turbo/ram jet or turbo-rocket, differ only in…
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Principles of Jet Propulsion
Jet propulsion is a practical application of Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion which states that, ‘for every force…
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Gas Turbine Engine
The development of the gas turbine engine as an aircraft power plant has been so rapid that it is difficult…
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Design of Jet Engines
It was made by analyzing common jet engines and figuring out the most suitable design for this project. The design…
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Combustion chamber
In the combustion chamber is where the combustion takes place. Here, heat is added to the jet engine in the…
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Centrifugal Compressor
Centrifugal compressors are often used in small turbines both in aircraft and industrial uses. One reason is that, compared to…
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Compressors and Turbines
There are mainly two types of compressors and turbines used in jet engines and power turbines: axial and radial/centrifugal. Both…