Turbofan | engineering | Britannica (original) (raw)
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gas turbines in aircraft
In jet engine: The propulsor …of engines, such as the turbofan, thrust is generated by both approaches: A major part of the thrust is derived from the fan, which is powered by a low-pressure turbine and which energizes and accelerates the bypass stream (see below). The remaining part of the total thrust is derived from… Read More
modification of turbojet
In turbojet During the 1960s the turbofan, or fanjet, a modification of the turbojet, came into common use. Some of the incoming air is bypassed around the combustion chamber and is accelerated to the rear by a turbine-operated fan. The turbofan moves a much greater mass of air than the simple… Read More
production by Pratt & Whitney
In United Technologies Corporation Pratt & Whitney makes turbofan and turboprop engines, liquid- and solid-fuel rocket engines, and industrial gas turbines; it is one of the world’s leading builders of large jet engines for commercial and military aircraft and small engines for regional/commuter and business aircraft. Among its products are the PW4000 series… Read More
use in jet propulsion
In airplane: Jet engines A turbofan is a turbine engine having a large low-pressure fan ahead of the compressor section; the low-pressure air is allowed to bypass the compressor and turbine, to mix with the jet stream, increasing the mass of accelerated air. This system of moving large volumes of… Read More
