The Power of Turbomachinery!
What you will learn
Fundamentals of Aeronautics
Aircraft Engines: What are they, and How do they work?
Turbojet, turboprop, turboshaft, turbofan: What’s the difference?
A look inside an aircraft engine!
Description
Aircraft engines are gas turbines and have been around for a long time, but how do they work? Find out here!
I’ll use my experience and guide you from the very basics – temperature, pressure, etc – all the way to the details – looking inside an aircraft engine, and how to start one up!
English
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Content
Introduction
Who am I?
What can you expect from this course?
Gas turbines: What, Why and Where
What is a Gas Turbine?
Why do we need Gas Turbines?
Where do we use Gas Turbines?
Basics of Aeronautics
Pressure, Density & Temperature
Four Forces of Aerospace
A Standard Day
Table fan to Turbofan: Aircraft engines!
How Do Aircraft Engines Work?
Turbojets, Turboprops, and Turbofans
Look Inside! – Parts of an Aircraft Engine
Off we go! – How to Start an Aircraft Engine?
Frank Whittle’s 1937 Turbojet Engine