Designs of gas turbines Flashcards
1
Q
What is air inlet or intake
A
provides a reliable steady flow of air to the compressor
2
Q
Compressor
A
Compresses the air
3
Q
Combustion chamber
A
burns fuel
4
Q
Turbine
A
extracts energy to drive the compressor
5
Q
exhaust
A
c
6
Q
centrifugal compression
A
the turbine engine
7
Q
Single spool axial flow
A
everything is spinning at the same rtm
8
Q
Bypass engine advantage is
A
Bypass air is cold so the engine is more thermally efficient
9
Q
Triple spool
A
