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What is bypass ratio when referring to a turbo fan engine?
In a turbofan (bypass) engine, the bypass ratio is a comparison between the mass flow rate of air drawn into the engine through the fan disk that goes around the engine core with the mass flow rate of the air that goes through the engine core.
How is jet engine power calculated?
Work = force X distance, power = force X distance / time or force X velocity. No velocity, no power. Once the jet powered vehicle gets moving then thrust X velocity = power and acceleration = (thrust – drag) / mass.
What is the bypass ratio of a turbofan engine?
The bypass ratio of a turbofan engine is defined as the ratio of the mass of air that passes through the fan, but not the gas generator, to that which does pass through the gas generator. Bypass ratios between I and 2 are typical of the first turbofan engines introduced in the early 1960’s.
Are there afterburners on a high bypass turbofan?
Afterburners are not used on high-bypass turbofan engines but may be used on either low-bypass turbofan or turbojet engines. Modern turbofans have either a large single-stage fan or a smaller fan with several stages. An early configuration combined a low-pressure turbine and fan in a single rear-mounted unit.
Why are turbofan engines used at high speeds?
Because the fan is enclosed by the inlet and is composed of many blades, it can operate efficiently at higher speeds than a simple propeller. That is why turbofans are found on high speed transports and propellers are used on low speed transports.
How does a low bypass jet engine work?
Figure 6: Low-bypass turbofan with afterburner. The afterburner in a turbofan usually requires a mixer for mixing the relatively cool bypass air with the hot core stream ( see Figure 6 ); the cooler air is otherwise difficult to burn in the low-pressure environment of an afterburner.