Sheet 1

Question 1

Answer 1

Pressure

Question 2

Answer 2

Reaction

Question 3

Answer 3

Work

Question 4

Answer 4

Constant pressure

Question 5

Answer 5

A compressor and a turbine on a common shaft

Question 6

Answer 6

Triple spool

Question 7

Answer 7

The amount of fuel burned in one hour to give one pound of thrust

Question 8

Answer 8

Helicopter Turbo Shaft

Question 9

Answer 9

One system for each engine which cannot feed the other engine

Question 10

Answer 10

A rotor and a stator

Question 11

Answer 11

Can be run at higher speeds

Question 12

Answer 12

Multi-spool, variable bleed valves and variable stator vanes

Question 13

Answer 13

A shroud about 2/3rds up the blade to give it strength

Question 14

Answer 14

Using servo fuel from the FCU

Question 15

Answer 15

A combustor comprising of an inner section and outer section wrapped around the engine

Question 16

Answer 16

Turbo Shaft

Question 17

Answer 17

The most efficient ratio in which kerosene burns in air

Question 18

Answer 18

Tertiary Creep

Question 19

Answer 19

A twist in the blade from root to tip

Question 20

Answer 20

Single Crystal

Question 21

Answer 21

They have ‘‘Fir Tree’’ or ‘‘De Laval Bulb’’ roots

Question 22

What type of turbine do small Auxillary Power Units use?

(a) Reaction blade axial
(b) Radial Inflow Turbines
(c) Multi-stage impulse reaction axial

Answer 22

(b) Radial Inflow Turbines