Jet Engines Used in Aircrafts

ByAddala Sai abhinav

What is a jet engine?

A jet engine is a reaction engine discharging a fast moving jet that generates thrust by jet

propulsion.

What are the uses of jet engines?

• Aircrafts and Rockets• Power generation Plants• Cars and Ships• Locomotives

Jet Engines

Turbojet Turbofan Turboprop Turboshaft Ramjet Rocket jet engine

Classification of Jet engines

Turbojet

Turbojet

• Advantage: High speed applications

• Disadvantage: High fuel consumption

• Application: Used in military aircrafts

Turbofan

Turbofan

• Advantage: Low Fuel Consumption

• Disadvantage: Restricted to low speeds

• Application: Used in Civil aircrafts

Turboprop

Turboprop

• Advantage: Lower operating costs

• Disadvantage: limited in forward airspeed

• Application: Used in Business jet aircrafts

Turboshaft

Turboshaft

• Advantage: smaller and lighter than piston engine.

• Disadvantage: High cost

• Application: Used in Helicopter

Ramjet

Ramjet

• Advantage: No moving parts and less maintainance

• Disadvantage: High fuel Consumption

• Application: Space vehicles

Rocket jet engine

Rocket jet engine

• Advantage: Can work in vacuum space

• Disadvantage: Highly complicated system

• Application: Space vehicles

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