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What is the difference between a jet engine and a piston engine?
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∙ 14y ago
It's quite simple, really. A piston engine utilizes the linear motion of cylinders/pistons to combust the gasoline that drives the vehicle or appliance. A jet engine, however, uses a fluid (air) intake to assist in the compression of fuel. It comprises of many turbines and compression components that synchronize to force the expended fuel out the nozzle of the engine. This action creates direct thrust as opposed to the electrical energy produced in a piston engine.
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∙ 6y agoThe steam engineer is concerned only on the steam generated by either boiler or any steam generating device and the way it should be manipulate for maximun productivity and efficiency while, piston engineer is responsible for designing pistons with low frictionand low thermal conductivity for compressors, compress ignation and spark ignation engines.
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Not certain what the first answer is trying to say, but the conventional steam-engine IS a piston engine. It is double-acting, meaning the steam acts on each side alternately of a piston in a cylinder; whereas most internal-combustion engines are single-acting,
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∙ 11y agoSteam turbines rotate one direction around a shaft. Reciprocating engines move one direction- stop- and reverse direction- and stop again before repeating the cycle. The energy expended in reversing the direction of the piston makes the engine less efficient.
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Where is the jet engine from?
The Germans invented the first operational jet engine during WW2.
What does a turboprop do?
Answer:The combination of the words turbine and propeller in techno jargon will give you the word "turboprop". A turboprop engine is a turbojet (gas turbine) engine, which powers the propeller/s. A conventional jet engine produces its thrust in large part due to the heated gasses escaping out the rear of the engine. While this is very useful for aircraft which fly at high speeds and high altitudes, it is less desirable for aircraft which are designed to fly at slower speeds and take off from smaller runways.A turboprop engine is a jet engine which converts the bulk of its thrust into rotational energy for powering a propeller. This allows jet engines, which are a high-rpm low-torque engine to be used in situations where low-rpm and high-torque are needed instead.The higher reliability and efficiency of a jet or turboprop engine as compared to an internal combustion engine makes them very desirable for aircraft designs which, in the past, would have utilized internal combustion engines.Answer 2A turboprop is a jet engine with a propellor attached - a jet engine is a turbine (fan) that compresses a large volume of air for combustion in a chamber as a opposed to a piston - a turbo charger on steroids - the propellor is attached to the central shaft of the fan blades - the two exhaust tubes on either side of the front of the turboprop are for the jet exhaust and it actually can add to the speed of the aircraft - the jet engine is usually backwards on a turboprop, the air intake under the engine is sent to the back which is really the front of the jet turbine, compressed by the fan blades (which drive the propellor) then sent to the combustion chamber where it is mixed with fuel and ignited - then exits through the exhaust tubes which bend to point backwards adding to the total thrust of the engine Often the word turboprop is confused with turbo charged which is a regular piston engine that uses a turbo charger (air compressor) - the P-38 lightning twin boom fighter of WW2 is a great example of a turbocharged engine and once you hear the sound the turbo chargers make you never forget itTurbo prop engines address a need for a compromise between propellor and jet engines - propellors are efficient at slow speeds to about 350 mph (meaning the amount of fuel used for speed and range) and dont have as much power as a jet - jets are effecient from about 300mph up and are more powerful than a piston engine but use more fuel - a turbo prop has nearly the power of a jet without as much fuel use and fills the gap for a mid range speed of about 200 to 400 mph - rarely see turboprops on low speed aircraft because of the extra fuel use with exception of some STOL bush style aircraft like the cessna caravan and the new quest kodiak that need the extra power for short/rough field useAlso turbo props can reverse thrust like a jet engine but do so usually by changing the angle of the propellor blades - another big advantage over piston engines for short runways - also turboprops use jet fuel since they are jet engines so they are being used more frequently in countries outside USA where avgas is becoming hard to find (not much general aviation aircraft but lots of jet airliners in many countries)A big advantage to using turboprops is how long they can be flown before a complete overhaul - the time can vary a lot by engine but an average time for a piston engine is about 1800 to 2000 hours and a turbo prop about 3000 to 3600 hours - so you can fly a turboprop a whole lot longer between major overhauls.
What is the hot section of a jet engine the compressor or the turbine?
the hottest point of the jet engine is the combustion chamber
Was it a romanian that invented the jet engine?
A Romanian, Henri Coanda, developed an engine in 1910 that was similar to the modern jet engine. Coanda's engine required an external motor in addition to the jet engine so most people accept that his development is not classed as the jet engine that was later developed by Sir Frank Whittle in Britain. Whittle produced the first jet engine that was self supporting and ran without the aid of external equipment.
Who invented jet-engine?
the first jet engine was invented by a engish engineer called sir Frank Whittle but it was later invented in Germany by a Dr. Hans von Ohain, but Frank had already patented the jet engine.
A device powered either by a piston engine and prop or by a jet engine?
Airplane is a device powered either by a piston engine and prop or by a jet engine.
What is difference between a rocket a jet engine?
A rocket explodes and a jet doesnt.
What is the difference between jet and airplane?
Any fixed-wing aircraft with an engine is an airplane. There are different kinds: piston-engine airplanes have piston engines driving propellers, (airplane engines are horizontally-opposed, like the engine in an old Volkswagen), turboprop airplanes have turbine engines with gearboxes that drive propellers, and jet airplanes have turbine engines that move the plane directly. So, factually, a jet is a type of engine on an airplane. However, over time, aircraft with jet engines have often been referred to as "jets."
What is a helicopter powered by?
They are either powered by a turbine engine like a jet engine or a piston engine.
What is the difference between a jet engine and a rocket engine in relations to oxygen?
A jet engine takes oxygen from the air to burn with its fuel. A rocket engine has to take oxygen or some comparable oxidizer with it.
Difference between the thermal jet engines and the chemical rocket engine?
dnt knw
How does an aircraft reciprocating engine works?
A 'reciprocating engine' is just another name for a piston engine as opposed to a jet. Technically, the engine works just like the one in your car, with a piston moving in and out of a cylinder. The difference may be that the aircraft engine may have it's cylinders arranged in a circle ( radial engine) but the action is just the same.
What is the difference between ignition system of piston and jet engine?
Gas turbine engines, including jet engines, have a capacitor discharge ignition system using one or more ignitor plugs, which are only used at startup or in case the combustor(s) flame goes out. Ignition system of piston engines use spark plugs, distributor, coil and a battery.
Do uavs use jets?
The Global Hawk has a jet engine. Most of them have piston engines.
Which engine has more torque?
piston engines have more torque than jet engines..
What is the maximum altitude that a aeroplane can achieve?
You will have to be more specific as there are many factors to consider ie:- Type of aircraft Piston engine Piston engine turbo charged Jet engined
What is the difference between water loom and air jet loom?
difference between air jet loom and water jet loom
