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What propels an airplane or ship?
A ship is propelled by wind or a propeller, and an airplane is propelled by a jet engine, propeller or turboprop.
What is the name of an aircraft engine in which a turbine drives a propeller?
turboprop
What is airplane engine called?
Piston, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop to name a few.
What is the explanation for the operation of the turboprop?
A turboprop engine is basically a turbojet, but with a propeller connected to the shaft. Air flows in the engine, is compressed by the compressor blades, and is ignited in the combustion chamber. the resulting jet of hot gas turns the turbine blades and shoots out the exhausts. A gearbox and propeller is connected to the central shaft. The turbine and compressor blades are connected to the central shaft. When the turbine blades turn, they turn the shaft, turning the compressor and the propeller. Most of a turboprop's power comes from the propeller.
Why does a turboprop engine need a gear box?
Because the propeller would turn at excessive RPMS if it were coupled directly. If a propeller reaches supersonic speeds, it actually impedes the aircraft.
What is a propeller airplane?
A propeller airplane is, simply put, any airplane which uses a propeller for propulsion.
What is the definition of turboprop engine cycle?
A turboprop engine is similar to a jet engine in that both use post-combustion gasses to drive a turbine that operates the compressor used to compress the intake (pre-combustion) gas (air) before it reaches the combustion chamber where it is mixed with fuel and is then burned. The difference is that a jet engine uses a very small turbine device sufficient to run only the compressor. The remainder of the greatly expanded gasses eject as a high thrust exhaust that forces the airplane forward. The turboprop engine, on the other hand, uses a much larger turbine that not only runs the compressor, but also turns a propeller which pulls the airplane forward.
What is feathering a propeller?
Feathering a propeller means rotating the blades so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate the shutdown of a reciprocating or turboprop engine because of a malfunction.
Can an airplane fly with one wing and a propeller?
No, an airplane requires both wings to provide lift and stability. Additionally, the propeller is powered by the engine, which would likely be on the missing wing. Without both wings and the engine, the airplane would not be able to maintain controlled flight.
What is the source of the force of thrust for an airplane?
The source of thrust for an airplane is the propulsion system, typically a jet engine or a propeller. The engine generates thrust by expelling a high-speed jet of gas or creating airflow over the propeller blades, which propels the airplane forward through Newton's third law of motion.
How does a single engine airplane get its thrust?
To keep a complex story easy: The engine consists of multiple stages eventually leading to a mixture of fuel and air being led to a combustion chamber (the piston, hence the name piston engine). In this chamber the mixture is ignited by a spark plug and drives a crankshaft. The airplane's propeller is mounted directly onto the crankshaft, so they turn at the same RPM (Revolutions Per Minute). The propeller blades are twisted to move air from the front to the rear, pulling the airplane forward.
How is a boomerang different from an airplane propeller?
A boomerang is a angled or bent stick that when thrown in the air comes back to the thrower when it does not hit an object. A propeller is a straight crafted out stick that when attached to the engine makes the airplane move forward.
