Engines Flashcards

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A rotary engine that converts kinetic energy of a moving fluid (water, steam, air,… )

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Turbine

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A scavenging system that collects and disposes of the high temperature.

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Exhaust

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The capture area definition and attached ducting to an aircraft gas turbine engine or ramjet engine and, as such, an intake is followed by a compressor or combustion chamber. It may instead be referred to as a diffuser.

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Intake

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The area within the Cylinder where the fuel/air mix is ignited. As the Piston compresses the fuel/air mix and makes contact with the Spark Plug, the mixture is combusted and pushed out of the Combustion Chamber in the form of energy.

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Chamber

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(or a reheat) is an additional component present on some jet engines, mostly military supersonic aircraft.

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Afterburner

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An engine variant which produces thrust using a combination of jet core efflux and bypass air which has been accelerated by a ducted fan that is driven by the jet core

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Bypass

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