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Jet Engine Types and Operations Explained

This document summarizes different types of propulsion devices and jet engines. It discusses how air-breathing engines use atmospheric air and fuel as propellant, while rockets carry their entire propellant of liquid or solid fuel and oxygen. It then focuses on jet engines, explaining that gas turbine engines use high-temperature exhaust gases to power a propeller or produce thrust through a nozzle. The main types of jet engines are then defined as turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop.

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Jet Engine Types and Operations Explained

This document summarizes different types of propulsion devices and jet engines. It discusses how air-breathing engines use atmospheric air and fuel as propellant, while rockets carry their entire propellant of liquid or solid fuel and oxygen. It then focuses on jet engines, explaining that gas turbine engines use high-temperature exhaust gases to power a propeller or produce thrust through a nozzle. The main types of jet engines are then defined as turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop.

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Propulsion Devices (Engines)

Air-Breathing
Use atmospheric
air (+ some fuel)
as main propellant

Rockets
Carry entire propellant
(liquid/solid fuel + oxygen)

Piston, Gas Turbine


and Ramjet Engines
Gas Turbine Engines (most aircraft jet engines):
Use high-temperature gases to power a propeller or
produce direct thrust by expanding and accelerating the
exhaust gases through a nozzle.
Three main types: Turbojet, Turbofan and Turboprop

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Jet Engines Basic Operation


Air enters the trough the intake duct (cowl).
Air compressed by passage through the compressor.
Mixed with fuel in the combustion chamber.
Fuel is ignited, Pressure and Temperature
raised
Some of the pressure used to turn a turbine;
Turbine shaft drives the compressor.
Hot, high pressure air forced through a nozzle.
The reaction force is the engine thrust.

Jet Engine Common Types

Jet Engine Common Types


Turbojets:
Turbine used to drive the compressor.
All intake air passes through the combustion chamber and exits through the nozzle.
All thrust produced by hot, high-speed exhaust gases.

Turbofans (Fan-Jet):
A large propeller in the intake cowl, in front of compressor.
Dramatically increases the amount of air pulled in the intake.
Only a small percentage passed through the engine, the rest of cold air is Bypassed.
Part of the thrust through the hot exhaust gases and part by the cold bypassed air.
Produces cooler exhausts and quieter engines.
High by-pass ratio are most commonly used in larger commercial aircraft.

Turboprops:
Jet engine used to turn a large propeller, which produces most (90% or more) of
the thrust. Used in smaller aircraft.

GE90 Engine
Pratt-Whitney
Engine Gallery

Jet Engine Combuster


Film cooling via convection

Turbulent flame (fuel self-ignited)


Flame stabilization

One annular section

Use spark plug to start the engine


and re-light after flameout

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