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The thrust of a Jet engine is calculated through the formula:
F=(m_air+m_fuel)*v_e - m_air*v
Where m_air is the mass flow rate of air entering into the engine
m_fuel is the mass flow rate of fuel entering the combustion chamber
v_e is the exit velocity of the exhaust gases (where v_e needs to be subsonic)
v is the velocity of air entering the engine
As you can see the thrust is reduced by the term m_air*v which physically has the significance of a drag at the intake of the engine. That's why rocket engine give usually a better thrust. Since they carry the oxidizer on-board that term doesn't exist for a rocket engine. I will let you think about the parameters you can play with to design an engine with as highest thrust as possible for a given (fixed fuel consumption). hint:v_e is influenced by things like combustion temperature, combustion pressure etc... Hope this helps!
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What is the force that moves a plane forward?
Thrust. The pull of the propellers, the push of the jet engine, the pull of gravity.
What is the Jet Engine's purpose?
The Jet engines purpose is to create thrust.With out Thrust a plane would not be able to fly.
What is gross thrust in a turbine engine verses net thrust?
Hi there, Gross thrust is the reaction of the momentum of the jet stream produced in a gas turbine engine.If you don't know net thrust,let me tell you.Net thrust is the resultant force acting on the aircraft.Net thrust=Gross thrust-Momentum(Intake)Drag.Don't go deep in momentum drag.When the aircraft with turbine engine,is moving...Gross Thrust is more than net thrust.and when the engine is at the rest,gross thrust=net thrust.Hope you got the answer.....Good luck in your future. Hi there, Gross thrust is the reaction of the momentum of the jet stream produced in a gas turbine engine.If you don't know net thrust,let me tell you.Net thrust is the resultant force acting on the aircraft.Net thrust=Gross thrust-Momentum(Intake)Drag.Don't go deep in momentum drag.When the aircraft with turbine engine,is moving...Gross Thrust is more than net thrust.and when the engine is at the rest,gross thrust=net thrust.Hope you got the answer.....Good luck in your future. Gross thrust, means the thrust when there is not forward momentum of the jet. However, the jet has always the forward speed. When we consider this, we can calculate the net thrust as the gross thrust minus the forward momentum.
How does a jet engine create thrust?
There are a few different jet engines, but it basically needs bleed air and fuel. Air enters the engine where it is compressed and mixed with fuel. Next, the air/fuel is heated in a combustion chamber, then it is unleashed through the turbine as thrust.
How are horsepower and thrust related in a jet aircraft?
The more horsepower you have, the more thrust you will be able to produce. The more horsepower you have, the more thrust you will be able to produce.
