Jet Propulsion/Rotors

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The moving parts of the jet engine. The turbomachinery blades are mounted on a number of Rotors.


Contents

disks [edit]

The disks provide structural fixing and resist the radial and axial forces generated by the airfoils in the fans. compressors, turbines.

Functional requirements [edit]

Disk Mechanics [edit]

Numerical Design [edit]

Example: 600m/s Tip speed turbine at 200 C [edit]

Centrifugal compressors [edit]

Axial compressor durms and stiffeners [edit]

Fan [edit]

Blade-off failure analysis [edit]

Bird Impact [edit]

Fatigue [edit]

Disk fracture [edit]

Clearance control [edit]

shafts [edit]

Shafts connect the functional parts and transfer forces from turbines to fans and compressors and to bearings.

Torque [edit]

Thrust [edit]

Whirling [edit]

Gyroscopic effects [edit]

Multi shaft Dynamics [edit]

Materials, Manufacturing and Assembly [edit]

bearings [edit]

The rotors are supported on bearings.

Functional requirements [edit]

Loading, Overloading, service life, lubrication

Plain bearings [edit]

Roller and ball bearings [edit]

Air bearings [edit]

Thrust bearings [edit]

Bearing lubrication and cooling [edit]

Seals [edit]

The pressure differentials between different rotating parts are maintained by seals.

Dynamic seals [edit]

Labyrinth Seals [edit]

Brush seals [edit]

Gas Pistons [edit]

Engine force balance [edit]

Takeoff [edit]

Cruise [edit]