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How Jet Engines Work
Activity
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If so instructed by your teacher, print out a worksheet
page for these problems.
- Use the Internet to find the function of the main parts of a
jet engine and complete the table of jet engine parts shown below.
Use the following sites to guide your search.
HOW JET ENGINES WORK
LINKS
NASA
Glenn Research Center
Beginner's Guide to Propulsion
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/shortp.html
How
Jet Engines Work
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html
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JET ENGINE PARTS
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IMAGE OF PART
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PART FUNCTION
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Fan
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By-pass Duct
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Compressor
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Combustor
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Turbine
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Nozzle
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- Name the four main types of gas
turbines (http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/trbtyp.html)
demonstrated below and give their functions.
NAME OF ENGINE
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DIAGRAM OF GAS TURBINE
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MAIN APPLICATION OF
ENGINE
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Diagrams used in this table have the following
Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997 Allison Engine Company. All rights
reserved.
- The reaction produced by a jet engine is based on Newton's
____________ law of motion.
- Explain Newton's law of motion referred to in Question 3.
- Give two examples of applications of Newton's law of motion
other than jet engines.
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Related Pages:
Standards
Worksheet
Propulsion Activity Index
Propulsion Index
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