Interesting Miscellaneous Information and Diagrams
Here are diagrams of 3 types of non turbine jet engines
Below is a picture of an external bypass turbofan engine. Nasa found this design to be more efficient under certain conditions. It isn't in production since most airline passengers would be scared to fly in an airplane with this type of engine.
These charts below show the noise level comparison of different types of turbine engines. it turns out that the most efficient are also the quietest.
Page 3-34 *
Jeppson A&P General textbook page 2-29*
Here are some other charts. Notice the famed
thermodynamics P/V chart.
Page 3-39*
Page 3-41*
Page 3-41*
*Whenever there is a page number underneath a
diagram the picture is from
A&P Technician Powerplant Textbook
published by Jeppesen Sanderson Inc., 1997