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Eng. ALI FADIEL ALIEng. ALI FADIEL ALI
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ContentsContents
Jet engineJet engine
ComponentsComponents
How does a jet engine workHow does a jet engine work
TypeType
DescriptionDescription
AdvantagesAdvantages DisadvantagesDisadvantages
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Jet engineJet engine
AAjet enginejet engine is an engine that acceleratesis an engine that acceleratesand discharges a fast moving jet ofand discharges a fast moving jet offluidfluid totogenerate thrust in accordance withgenerate thrust in accordance with NewtonNewton's'sthird law of motionthird law of motion. This broad definition of. This broad definition of
jet engines includesjet engines includes turbojetsturbojets,, turbofansturbofans,,rocketsrockets andand ramjetsramjets andand water jetswater jets, but in, but incommon usage, the term generally refers tocommon usage, the term generally refers toaa gas turbinegas turbine used to produce a jet of highused to produce a jet of highspeed
exhaust gases for special propulsivespeed exhaust gases for special propulsivepurposes.purposes.
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ComponentsComponents
The basic components (parts) of a jet (airThe basic components (parts) of a jet (air--breathing) engine are the : inlet,breathing) engine are the : inlet,compressor or fan, combustor (burner), acompressor or fan, combustor (burner), aturbine (engine) and an exit nozzle. Someturbine (engine) and an exit nozzle. Someengines may not have all these parts. Theengines may not have all these parts. The
figure below shows a jet engine with thesefigure below shows a jet engine with thesecomponentscomponents
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InletInlet::
The inlet is where the air goes into theThe inlet is where the air goes into theengine. The inlet slows the air flow intoengine. The inlet slows the air flow intothe compressor. The compressor worksthe compressor. The compressor worksbetter when the air flow coming in is slow.better when the air flow coming in is slow.The inlet is made differently if the airplaneThe inlet is made differently if the airplaneis going to fly faster than the speed ofis going to fly faster than the speed ofsoundsound
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Compressor:Compressor:
The compressor takes air in and squeezesThe compressor takes air in and squeezesit. The same thing happens to the air youit. The same thing happens to the air youblow into a balloon. When the air underblow into a balloon. When the air under
pressure goes out of the balloon it causespressure goes out of the balloon it causesthrust (push). When the air leaves thethrust (push). When the air leaves thecompressor it is mixed with fuel (gas) andcompressor it is mixed with fuel (gas) and
burned. The gases move at high speed,burned. The gases move at high speed,just like coming out of a balloon.just like coming out of a balloon.
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CombustorCombustor::
As the air comes into the combustor it is mixedAs the air comes into the combustor it is mixed
with fuel and burned. The right amount of airwith fuel and burned. The right amount of airand gas must be mixed and burned to get theand gas must be mixed and burned to get themost thrust. The gases become very, very hot.most thrust. The gases become very, very hot.The engineer must make sure the combustor isThe engineer must make sure the combustor is
made of metals that will not bend or break whenmade of metals that will not bend or break whenthere is high heat. The hot gases that come outthere is high heat. The hot gases that come outgo to the turbine to increase thrust and to rungo to the turbine to increase thrust and to runthe compressorthe compressor ..
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Turbine:Turbine:
A turbine is also called an engine. This engine orA turbine is also called an engine. This engine orturbine runs the compressor. The hot gasesturbine runs the compressor. The hot gases
move very fast out of the combustor throughmove very fast out of the combustor throughthe turbine and out into the air as thrust.the turbine and out into the air as thrust.
Sometimes an "afterburner" is added after theSometimes an "afterburner" is added after theturbine. The afterburner heats up the gasesturbine. The afterburner heats up the gases
again to get more thrust. The amount of heat isagain to get more thrust. The amount of heat isimportant. Too much heat can bend or breakimportant. Too much heat can bend or breakparts in the turbine.parts in the turbine.
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Nozzle:Nozzle:All the heated gases finally come out theAll the heated gases finally come out the
back end of the jet engine through aback end of the jet engine through anozzle. The nozzle is designed a specialnozzle. The nozzle is designed a specialway to help the hot gases move evenway to help the hot gases move evenfaster. This creates more thrust. Thefaster. This creates more thrust. Thenozzle must be made of the kind of metalsnozzle must be made of the kind of metalsthat won't melt or bend under high heat.that won't melt or bend under high heat.
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How does a jet engine workHow does a jet engine work
jet engine uses a gas turbine to drive ajet engine uses a gas turbine to drive afan that sucks in air, mixes it with burningfan that sucks in air, mixes it with burning
fuel, and then blasts the expanded airfuel, and then blasts the expanded air--gasgasmixture out the backmixture out the back ..Because everyBecause everyaction has an equal and opposite reaction,action has an equal and opposite reaction,
as the air streams backward the engine isas the air streams backward the engine isforced forwardforced forward ..
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TypeType There are a large number of differentThere are a large number of different
types of jet engines, all of which gettypes of jet engines, all of which get
propulsion from a high speed exhaust jet.propulsion from a high speed exhaust jet.
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Heavy,Heavy,inefficientinefficient
andandunderpoweunderpoweredred
Can run inCan run inshallowshallow
water,water,powerful,powerful,lesslessharmful toharmful to
wildlifewildlife
Most primitiveMost primitiveairbreathing jetairbreathing jetengine.engine.
Essentially aEssentially asuperchargedsuperchargedpiston enginepiston enginewith a jetwith a jetexhaustexhaust..
thermojetthermojet
Basic design,Basic design,misses manymisses manyimprovementimprovement
s in efficiencys in efficiencyand powerand power
SimplicitySimplicityof designof design
GenericGenericterm forterm forsimplesimple
turbineturbineengineengine
turbojetturbojet
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Greater complexityGreater complexity(additional ducting,(additional ducting,usually multipleusually multiple
shafts), large diametershafts), large diameterengine, need toengine, need tocontain heavy blades.contain heavy blades.More subject toMore subject toFODFOD
and ice damage. Topand ice damage. Topspeed is limited due tospeed is limited due tothe potential forthe potential for
shockwaves to damageshockwaves to damageengineengine
Quieter due toQuieter due togreatergreatermass flowmass flowand lower totaland lower totalexhaust speed,exhaust speed,more efficient formore efficient fora useful range ofa useful range ofsubsonicsubsonicairspeeds forairspeeds forsame reason,same reason,
cooler exhaustcooler exhausttemperaturetemperature
First stageFirst stagecompressorcompressor
greatlygreatlyenlarged toenlarged toprovideprovidebypassbypass
airflowairflowaroundaroundengine coreengine core
turbofanturbofan
Needs lots of propellantNeeds lots of propellant--very lowvery lowspecific impulsespecific impulse --typicallytypically 100100--450450 seconds.seconds.
Extreme thermal stressesExtreme thermal stressesof combustion chamberof combustion chambercan make reuse harder.can make reuse harder.Typically requires carryingTypically requires carryingoxidiser onboard whichoxidiser onboard whichincreases risksincreases risks ..
Very few moving parts,Very few moving parts,MachMach 00 to Machto Mach 2525+,+,efficient at very highefficient at very high
speed (> Machspeed (> Mach 1010..00 ororso), thrust/weight ratioso), thrust/weight ratiooverover 100100, no complex, no complex
air inlet, highair inlet, highcompression ratio, verycompression ratio, very
high speed exhaust,high speed exhaust,good cost/thrust ratio,good cost/thrust ratio,
works bestworks best
exoatmospheric whichexoatmospheric whichis kinder on vehicleis kinder on vehicle
Carries allCarries allpropellantspropellants
onboard, emitsonboard, emitsjet forjet forpropulsionpropulsion
roketroket
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Limited topLimited topspeedspeed(aeroplanes),(aeroplanes),
somewhatsomewhatnoisy, complexnoisy, complextransmissiontransmission
High efficiencyHigh efficiencyat lowerat lowersubsonicsubsonic
airspeeds(airspeeds(300300knots plus), highknots plus), highshaft power toshaft power toweightweight
Strictly not a jetStrictly not a jetat allat alla gasa gasturbine engine isturbine engine is
used asused aspowerplant topowerplant todrive (propeller)drive (propeller)shaftshaft
TURBOPROPTURBOPROP
Development ofDevelopment of
propfan enginespropfan engineshas been veryhas been verylimited, typicallylimited, typicallymore noisy thanmore noisy thanturbofans,turbofans,
complexitycomplexity
Higher fuelHigher fuel
efficiency,efficiency,potentially lesspotentially lessnoisy thannoisy thanturbofans, couldturbofans, couldlead to higherlead to higher--
speedspeedcommercialcommercialaircraft, popularaircraft, popularin thein the 19801980ssduring fuelduring fuelshortagesshortages
TurbopropTurboprop
engine drivesengine drivesone or moreone or morepropellers.propellers.Similar to aSimilar to aturbofan withoutturbofan without
the fan cowlingthe fan cowling ..
PROPFANPROPFAN
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Noisy, inefficientNoisy, inefficient(low(lowcompressioncompression
ratio), worksratio), workspoorly on apoorly on alarge scale,large scale,valves on valvedvalves on valveddesigns weardesigns wearout quicklyout quickly
Very simpleVery simpledesign,design,commonly usedcommonly used
on modelon modelaircraftaircraft
Air isAir iscompressed andcompressed andcombustedcombusted
intermittentlyintermittentlyinstead ofinstead ofcontinuously.continuously.Some designsSome designsuse valvesuse valves ..
PULSJETPULSJET
Extremely noisy,Extremely noisy,parts subject toparts subject toextremeextrememechanicalmechanical
fatigue, hard tofatigue, hard tostart detonation,start detonation,not practical fornot practical forcurrent usecurrent use
MaximumMaximumtheoreticaltheoreticalengineengineefficiencyefficiency
Similar to aSimilar to apulsejet, butpulsejet, butcombustioncombustionoccurs as aoccurs as a
detonationdetonationinstead of ainstead of adeflagrationdeflagration ,,may or may notmay or may notneed valvesneed valves
PULSPULSDETONATIONDETONATIONENGINEENGINE
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Still inStill indevelopmentdevelopmentstages, must havestages, must havea very high initiala very high initial
speed to functionspeed to function(Mach >(Mach >66),),cooling difficulties,cooling difficulties,very poorvery poorthrust/weightthrust/weightratio (~ratio (~22),),
extremeextremeaerodynamicaerodynamiccomplexity,complexity,airframeairframedifficulties, testingdifficulties, testingdifficulties/expensdifficulties/expens
ee
Few mechanicalFew mechanicalparts, canparts, canoperate at veryoperate at very
highhighMachMachnumbersnumbers )) MachMach88 toto 1515) with) withgoodgoodefficienciesefficiencies[[11]]
Similar to aSimilar to aramjetramjetwithout awithout adiffuser;diffuser;airflowairflowthrough thethrough theentire engineentire engine
remainsremainssupersonicsupersonic
SCRAMJETSCRAMJET
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Airspeed limitedAirspeed limitedto same rangeto same rangeas turbojetas turbojetengine, carryingengine, carrying
oxidizer likeoxidizer likeLOXLOXcan becan bedangerousdangerous
Very close toVery close toexisting designs,existing designs,operates in veryoperates in veryhigh altitude,high altitude,
wide range ofwide range ofaltitude andaltitude andairspeedairspeed
A turbojetA turbojetwhere anwhere anadditionaladditionaloxidizeroxidizersuch assuch as
oxygenoxygenis addedis addedto the airstreamto the airstreamto increase maxto increase maxaltitudealtitude
TURBOROKETTURBOROKET
Exists only at theExists only at thelab protoypinglab protoypingstage. Examplesstage. ExamplesincludeincludeRBRB545545 ,,SABRESABRE ,,ATREXATREX
Easily tested onEasily tested onground. Very highground. Very highthrust/weight ratios arethrust/weight ratios arepossible (~possible (~1414) together) togetherwith good fuelwith good fuelefficiency over a wideefficiency over a widerange of airspeeds,range of airspeeds,machmach 00--55..55+; this+; thiscombination ofcombination ofefficiencies may permitefficiencies may permitlaunching to orbit,launching to orbit,single stagesingle stage,,
Intake air isIntake air ischilled to verychilled to verylowlow
temperatures attemperatures atinlet beforeinlet beforepassing throughpassing througha ramjet ora ramjet orturbojet engineturbojet engine
PRECOOLEDJETPRECOOLEDJET
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