Turbines

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Why turbines??
Turbines provide
mechanical energy
to the compressor.

It increases the
efficiency of jet
engine.
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Turbine Blades
Made of superalloys.
Different methods of cooling
Internal cooling
External cooling
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Generation of stresses
High centrifugal force(turbines run at thousands
of rpm)
High temperature
Fluid forces
High temperature causes corrosion failure
Vibration causes fatigue failure
Blade materials: U-500, Inconel, GTD-111,
EPM-102
Source: Mechanical design of turbojet engines, University of Liege
Afterburner
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet being launched from the catapult on full afterburner.
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More about afterburners
Increases thrust

Very high fuel consumption

Efficiency decreases

Good for turbofan engines

Afterburner of Eurofighter typhoon
MiG-23 Afterburner
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