AIRCRAFT ENGINES

The first look
Basically, a gas turbine engine consists of five major sec­tions: an inlet duct, a compressor, a combustion chamber (or chambers), a turbine wheel (or wheels), and an exhaust duct. In addition to the five major sections, each gas turbine is equipped with an accessory section, a fuel system, a starting system, a cooling system, a lubrication system, and an ignition system.

Jet Engines
The three most common types of jet engines are the turbojet, turboprop, and turbofan. Air entering a turbojet engine is compressed and passed into a combustion chamber to be oxidized. Energy produced by the burning fuel spins the turbine that drives the compressor, creating an effective power cycle. Turboprop engines are driven almost entirely by a propeller mounted in front of the engine, deriving only 10 percent of their thrust from the exhaust jet. Turbofans combine the hot air jet with bypassed air from a fan, also driven by the turbine. The use of bypass air creates a quieter engine with greater boost at low speeds, making it a popular choice for commercial airplanes.

Turbofan Engine

Turbofan Engine
This Rolls-Royce Tay turbofan engine pushes nearly three times as much air through the bypass ducts as it pushes through the central core of the engine, where the air is compressed, mixed with fuel, and ignited. Turbofan engines like the Rolls-Royce Tay are not as powerful as turbojets, but they are quieter and more efficient.

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