jet engine
Turbine-powered thruster
A jet engine is an engine that produces thrust by expelling a high-speed jet of gas, propelling aircraft and some vehicles forward.
Unlike propeller engines, jet engines compress air, mix it with fuel, and ignite the mixture to create powerful exhaust.
The jet engine revolutionized air travel by enabling faster, higher-altitude flight.
Forceful forward motion
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine
- scramjetSupersonic-combustion ramjet
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
bypass · nacelle · exhaust · nozzle · intake · combustion · supersonic · transonic
Rotating airfoils for power
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- combustion chamberEngine's ignition cavity
- fan bladeRotating airflow component
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
stator · vane · spool · nozzle · fuel injector · igniter · bearing · shaft
Science of heat-energy relationships
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
- gas generatorFuel-powered electricity maker
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- fuel consumptionRate of burning energy
heat exchanger · metallurgy · cooling · fatigue · certification · testing · simulation · maintenance
thrust
Forceful forward motion
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine
- scramjetSupersonic-combustion ramjet
afterburner · bypass · nacelle · exhaust · nozzle · intake · combustion · supersonic · transonic · sonic boom
turbine blades
Rotating airfoils for power
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- combustion chamberEngine's ignition cavity
- fan bladeRotating airflow component
rotor · stator · vane · spool · nozzle · fuel injector · igniter · bearing · shaft · casing
thermodynamics
Science of heat-energy relationships
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
- gas generatorFuel-powered electricity maker
- efficiencyProductive without waste
fuel consumption · heat exchanger · metallurgy · cooling · fatigue · certification · testing · simulation · maintenance · overhaul
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Motor using cylinder strokes
propeller · reciprocating engine · turboprop · radial engine · rotary engine
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