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Aircraft depend upon a number of complicated parts in order to remain aloft. It is interesting to look at how the turbine engine works on the planes of today.
The Turbine's Job gas turbine is spun by using a pressurized gas, and this pressured gas is created when a flammable substance such as jet fuel is burned by the gas turbine engine. When the fuel is burnt, the surrounding air expands and generates heat. As the hot air quickly moves through the engine, it spins the turbine, creating energy.
Parts of the Turbine Engine gas turbine engine concept is simple, and consists of three main parts: the compressor, the combustion area and the turbine.
The compressor is responsible for creating high pressure by compressing the air as it enters the engine. The combustion area creates a high-pressure gas by burning the fuel, and as this gas leaves the combustion chamber, energy is extracted by the turbine.
Compressor
The compressor contains blades which pull air in from the right side of the engine. Helicopters use an axial-flow turbine to drive their rotors, which contains a cone-shaped compressor.
Combustion Area
Fuel injectors continuously inject jet fuel into the combustion area, into which the high-pressure air has been directed. The combustion area contains a perforated can called a flameholder which is instrumental in keeping the flame lit in the constantly moving air. Compressed air is forced and guided into the holes from another cylinder which is wrapped around the can, and exhaust gases are released on the left side of the area.
Turbine
The turbine is located on the left side of the engine. When there are two turbines, the first one is responsible for driving the compressor. The compressor, shaft, and turbines turn as one. The function of the last turbine, which is located on the far left side, is to drive the output shaft. This unit is not connected to, and works independent of, the engine.
Turbofan Engines
Turbofan engines, which are used by large aircraft, are turbine engines with a huge fan attached to their front which creates thrust. In these engines, the fan is driven by a shaft during the last phase. As well as the fan turbine, there can be two independent stages of compression in large turbofans, each with its own turbine, and all operating together,
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