Open AccessCharacterizing The Performance Of The Sr 30 Turbojet Engine
Author(s) -
Staci White,
P. J. Strykowski
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.18260/1-2--11611
Subject(s) - turbojet , nozzle , brayton cycle , mechanical engineering , combustion chamber , engineering , gas compressor , external combustion engine , diesel engine , automotive engineering , turbine , combustion , chemistry , organic chemistry
The SR-30 is a small-scale, turbojet engine which sounds and smells like a real engine used to fly commercial aircraft. With an overall length of less than 2.0 feet and an average diameter of 6.5 inches, the SR-30 is equipped with an inlet nozzle, radial compressor, counter-flow combustion chamber, turbine, and exhaust nozzle. Although it can operate on various fuels, diesel fuel is used in the studies described here, and each component is instrumented with thermocouples and pressure gages to allow a complete thermodynamic evaluation. Screaming along at 80,000 rpm and sending out exhaust gas at 500 mph, the SR-30 engine is fun science for students! However, since the SR-30 was essentially designed for one-dimensional measurement and flow analysis, students quickly learn the limitations of these assumptions.
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