2006-06-13 13:14:39 · 5 answers · asked by mrpigjr 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
From How Stuff Works:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/turbine.htm
2006-06-13 13:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A jet engine is composed of three main sections: Compressor, combustion chamber, and turbine. The compressor takes incoming air and pressurizes it through a series of fans (that's the part you usually see spinning up front) and forces this compressed air into the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is where the fuel is mixed with the air and is lit. Of course, the resulting fire causes the gasses inside the combustion chamber to expand. Since new air is being pumped in the front by the compressor, the expanded gasses have nowhere to go but back. as they push back into the engine they flow past the turbine, which is really just another set of fans like the compressor. The force causes the turbines to spin (kind of like a windmill) which in turn sppin the compressor fans, keeping the whole engine going. Soime engines have an afterburner at the very end which is another chamber where more fuel is added. That gives the engine an extra kick but uses alot of fuel.
2006-06-13 13:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by texaspicker0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sucks in air from the front, get mixed with high octane fuel, is ignited and produces a lot of thrust.
The 'thrust' is usually pointing backwards to make you go forwards, but on a Harrier jet (VTOL) it can be directed downwards to provide lift and then pointed back to make you go forward.
2006-06-13 13:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty well.........rode in one the other day.......not the engine though just thought i would clarify that for all of those smart a** out there..... I hate those people.
2006-06-13 17:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by clint s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kick the engine...
2006-06-13 13:19:26 · answer #5 · answered by Robert A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋