check my math!

B&B Tennessee said:
Turbo Jet? When I hear Turbo Jet - I think of Turbo Prop ..... is that what you're talking about?
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turbojet is basically the original jet engine - intake, compression, explosion, propulsion out of a nozzle.

turboprop is similar, but the last stage, where it would go through the nozzle for propulsion on a turbojet, has turbines connected to a shaft that harness that propulsion and via the shaft go to a reduction gear box to turn a prop (propeller) in the front of the engine.

then you have a turbofan, which is sort-of a combination of the above two, but without a prop and gear box...but a big fan in front that helps with propulsion in combo with the nozzle.
 
builthatch said:
turbojet is basically the original jet engine - intake, compression, explosion, propulsion out of a nozzle.

turboprop is similar, but the last stage, where it would go through the nozzle for propulsion on a turbojet, has turbines connected to a shaft that harness that propulsion and via the shaft go to a reduction gear box to turn a prop (propeller) in the front of the engine.

then you have a turbofan, which is sort-of a combination of the above two, but without a prop and gear box...but a big fan in front that helps with propulsion in combo with the nozzle.
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AH - I knew TurboProp.... and Turbofan.... Turbojet for some reason - BLANK! I understand the inner workings of a jet engine completely (have overhauled a few of them in my short time), but I look at a car engine and scratch my head and then shortly look for something else to do lol! Nice write up - where is the diffusion stage lol?!?!??! Well, I love how a jet engine is super close to that of perpetual motion.... except for the fuel and fire lol..... but seriously, that is what I love about a Turbofan engine! Pretty D*&N close if you ask me! Maybe a Ram or Scram jet is even closer?!?!?!?!
 
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