How Jet Engines Operate
>> Sunday, June 14, 2009
Unlike military jets, a civilian-use Lear jet uses high bypass ratio turbofans with low specific thrust. This thrust is achieved by using a single stage fan. By improvements made to the turbine's cooling and material technology, the gas generator, or core, of the engine has become smaller and lighter, which makes for a reduced core flow. This has the advantage of increasing the bypass ratio which can give an aircraft a higher thrust while using less fuel. This technology was used to good effect in wide-body aircraft, making their use both cost-efficient and practical.
The blades that power the turbine in the turbofan engine have been improved over the years. Today they are made from mono-crystalline crystals and nickel-based superalloys. These superior materials have the advantage of being able to operate under the high temperatures that the turbofan engine generates with fewer complications from distortion of the blades. In addition, changes in blade cooling capabilities have made them able to handle the additional temperature from the engine. The compression system is allowed to leak out a precise amount of cool air, which is guided into the blade. The cool air picks up the excess heat from the blade, then transfers it to the main gas stream, where it is released. What all this means to the civilian traveler is that you will reach your destination both quickly and safely when you fly on turbofan engine jets. Getting a small glimpse inside the workings of your executive jet can help you understand how it operates. This way you will have the facts, and instead of worrying, you will feel safe and secure the next time you fly, because you know factually that you are.

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