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POWER PLANTS USED IN AIRPLANES
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CONTENT: 5.1 Ideas About Piston
1.
Ramjet engine 2.
Pulse jet engine 3.
Turbojet engine 4.
Turbo prop engine 5.
Turbo fan engine
5.2 Use Of Propeller And Jets For Thrust Production 5.3 Principles Of Operation Of Rocket
5.3.
1 Types Of Rocket
5.4 Question Bank
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TECHNICAL TERMS
PRINCIPLE OF JET ENGINES
The principle of jet propulsion is obtained from the application NEWTON’S THIRD law. i.e.,
for every action there is equal and opposite reaction.
CLASSIFICATION OF JET PROPULSION
Jet propulsion engines may be classified broadly into two groups. (a)
Air breathing engine - combustion takes place by using atmospheric air (b)
Rocket engine - combustion takes place by using its own oxygen supply
CLASSIFICATION OF AIR BRITHING ENGINES
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Ramjet Engine 7.
Pulse jet Engine 8.
Turbojet Engine 9.
Turbo Prop Engine 10.
Turbo Fan Engine
ADVANTAGES OF AN I.C. ENGINE OVER AN E.C. ENGINE
Higher overall efficiency, ranges from 30-35%.
The efficiency of stream engine lies between 15-20%.
It can be started instantaneously.
Requires less space.
Lower first cost except for heavy large units.
CLASSIFICATION OF I.C. ENGINES
I.C. engines may be classified on the following basis:
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According to type of fuel used: petrol engine, diesel engine, gas engine.
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According to the method of ignition used: spark ignition engine(S.I.engine), compression ignition engine (C.I.engine), hot spot ignition engine.
According to the number of strokes per cycle: four stoke engine, dual combustion cycle engine.
RAMJET ENGINE
Supersonic diffuser
Subsonic diffuser
Combustion chamber
Nozzle section
PULSE JET ENGINE OR FLYING BOMB
A diffuser
A valve grid which contains springs that close on their own spring pressure.
Combustion chamber.
Spark plug.
A tail pipe (or discharge nozzle).
TURBOJET ENGINE
Diffuser
Rotary compressor
Combustion chamber
Turbine
Exhaust nozzle
TURBO-PROP ENGINE OR TURBO-PROPELLER ENGINE
Diffuser
Compressor
Combustion chamber
Turbine
TURBO FAN
The turbo fan engine is a combination of the turbo prop and the turbojet engine combining the advantages of both.