Turbine engine design
description
We used a simulator online to test different types of engines, We changed variables for each test so that we can see the difference between different parts and environments.
Procedure
We were told to pick one engines and conduct tests on that specific engine, ours was the Afterburner engine. We changed the variables so that we had a very large engine with lots of thrust but also lots of weight, and even smaller engines with small weights.
- We selected the Afterburner engine because we saw a lot of people going with the other engines and we didn't want to have the same engine as everyone else. We also picked the After burner engine because it is a very fast and powerful engine that lots of military aircraft use to reach very high speeds. One of the planes that we are a fan of is the SR-71 Black Bird, a very agile and amazing looking plane that can reach up to mach 3.2. There are other planes that are very interesting like the A-10 Warthog which is my favorite plane.
The simulations that we tested were meant to show a variety of changes to the turbojet with afterburner in order to see how these changes affected the engine. These changes we tested included the size of the engine, the amount of turbines in the compressor and the pressure in the various components. We avoided changing the material of the engine, as those materials for each component as many is not all of these engines would contain those materials for the materials
Solution
I believe that we had a good engine design as the afterburner turbojet is very powerful and we were able to also increase its efficiency making it an even more viable option for use in applications like fighter or spy aircraft. In these applications power is more important than fuel which makes the afterburner turbojet a good choice.
Conclusion
1. I have learned the main structural differences between the different jet engines, i.e. ramjets don't have compressors, while also being able to see how different speeds and altitudes affect the performance of the engine.
2. Engine type affects performance as different types are needed for different projects. For example, engines with afterburners would be better suited for something that needs speed rather than efficiency, so the choice would be an afterburner. In the direction, when fuel efficiency is needed the better choice would be a turbofan, as they are very efficient.In the case of ramjets, their performance is limited by the fact that the plane needs to be moving for the jet to work.
3. You would have to take into account the pressure and temperature extremes that are at that level of altitude.
2. Engine type affects performance as different types are needed for different projects. For example, engines with afterburners would be better suited for something that needs speed rather than efficiency, so the choice would be an afterburner. In the direction, when fuel efficiency is needed the better choice would be a turbofan, as they are very efficient.In the case of ramjets, their performance is limited by the fact that the plane needs to be moving for the jet to work.
3. You would have to take into account the pressure and temperature extremes that are at that level of altitude.