aeroengine

Aircraft propulsion system

An aeroengine is an engine designed to power aircraft—whether piston, turboprop, or jet.

The term is more common in British than American English, where *aircraft engine* predominates: The company manufactures aeroengines for commercial and military aviation.

types

turbofan

High-bypass aircraft engine

turbojetTurbine-powered aircraft propulsion
turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine

scramjet · turboshaft · piston · radial · rotary · pulse-jet · afterburning

components

turbine

Blade-driven energy converter

compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
combustorTurbine's flame chamber
nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting

nacelle · stator · rotor · spool · exhaust · bypass · throttle · inlet · diffuser · shroud

performance

thrust

Forceful forward motion

horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torqueRotational force measurement
efficiencyProductive without waste

newtons · kilowatts · airflow · power-to-weight · flameout · surge · stall

manufacturers

Rolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

CFMVolumetric airflow measurement
HoneywellMultinational technology corporation
WilliamsPatronymic family name

Saturn

operations

startup

New business enterprise

ignitionStarting combustion process
idleWithout activity or purpose
cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage

shutdown · overhaul · borescope · pylon

Opposites

engine type/propulsion mechanism

aeroenginepiston engine

Motor using cylinder strokes

reciprocating engine · electric motor · muscle power · internal combustion engine · steam engine

application domain

aeroenginemarine engine

Watercraft propulsion system

car engine · locomotive engine · outboard motor

powered vs unpowered flight

aeroengineglider

Unpowered flying craft

sailplane · soaring · hang glider · paraglider · thermal lift

Family

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