How Jet Engines Work! (Animation)
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The first plane in the world that were driven by a jet engine is the Heinkel He 178. The air entered through the nose in the front, was then directed to the engine, was burned and left the aircraft through the tail. Because engines still work today according to that principle, let's examine the engine of the He 178 and its working principle.
Contents
1) Airbreathing jet engines
2) Working principle of the Heinkel He 178
3) Axial compressor and centrifugal compressor
4) Ignitor plugs and self-sustaining combustion
5) Difference between turbojet and turbofan
6) Compressor wheels (rotors) and stators
7) Combustion chamber and the fuel injection system
8) Working principle of turbofans