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16.511 Aircraft Engines and Gas Turbines
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Prereq: 16.50 or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (33-422)![]()
Performance and characteristics of aircraft jet engines and industrial gas turbines, as determined by thermodynamic and fluid mechanic behavior of engine components: inlets, compressors, combustors, turbines, and nozzles. Discusses various engine types, including advanced turbofan configurations, limitations imposed by material properties and stresses. Emphasizes future design trends including reduction of noise, pollutant formation, fuel consumption, and weight.
C. Tan, J. Sabnis
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