Can You Answer the Following Powerplant and Airframe Questions Flashcards

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At what point in an axial flow turbojet engine will the highest gas press. occur?
At the compressor outlet(burner inltet.
What does a nozzle diaphragm in a turbine engine do?
Directs the flow of gases to strike the turbine blades at the desired angle.
The fan rotational speed of a dual axial compressor forward fan engine is the same as the..?
Low pressure compressor.
The abbreviation Pt17 used in turbine engine term means..?
The total pressure at station number 17.
How should the blending of blades and vanes in a turbine engine be performed?
Parallel to the length of the blades using smooth contours to minimize stress points.
What turbine engine section provides for proper mixing of the fuel and air?
Combustion section.
In a gas turbine engine, combustion occurs at a constant..?
Pressure.
What is the relationship between thrust and RPM in jet engines?
At higher engine speeds, thrust increases rapidly with small increases in RPM.
Some high volume turboprop and turbojet engines are equipped w/ two-spool or split compressors. what happens to these engines when operated at high altitudes?
The low press. rotor will increase in speed as the compressor load decreases in the lower density air.
Turbine nozzle diaphragms located on the upstream side of each turbine wheel, are used in the gas turbine engine to..?
Increase the velocity of the heated gases flowing past this point.
Where is the ighest gas pressure in a turbojet engine?
In the entrance of the burner section.
An exhaust cone placed aft of te turbine in a jet engine will cause the pressure in the first part of the exhaust duct to..?
Increase and the velocity to decrease.
What is the function of the stator vane assembly at the discharge end of a typical axial flow compressor?
To straighten airflow to eliminate turbulence.
The turbine section of a jet engine drives the..?
Compressor section.
When starting a turbine engine a hot start is indicated..?
If the exhaust gas temp. exceeds specified limits.