Aircraft gas turbine engine pressure ratio
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- Q1What is the pressure ratio in an aircraft gas turbine engine?Option B: The ratio of the compressor pressure to the turbine pressure.Option A: The ratio of the discharge pressure to the inlet pressure.Option C: The ratio of the exhaust pressure to the inlet pressure.Option D: The ratio of the turbine pressure to the compressor pressure.30s
- Q2What is the purpose of the turbine in an aircraft gas turbine engine?Option C: To mix fuel with compressed air for combustion.Option A: To compress incoming air before combustion.Option B: To extract energy from the expanding exhaust gases.Option D: To convert heat energy into mechanical energy.30s
- Q3What is the function of the compressor in an aircraft gas turbine engine?Option D: To convert heat energy into mechanical energy.Option A: To extract energy from the expanding exhaust gases.Option B: To mix fuel with compressed air for combustion.Option C: To compress incoming air before combustion.30s
- Q4What is the purpose of the afterburner in an aircraft gas turbine engine?Option C: To compress incoming air before combustion.Option B: To mix fuel with compressed air for combustion.Option D: To increase thrust by re-igniting and accelerating the already combusted gases.Option A: To extract energy from the expanding exhaust gases.30s
- Q5What is the purpose of the nozzle in an aircraft gas turbine engine?Option B: To mix fuel with compressed air for combustion.Option D: To release excess pressure from the engine.Option C: To accelerate the high-velocity exhaust gases and convert thermal energy into kinetic energy.Option A: To compress incoming air before combustion.30s
- Q6Which component of an aircraft gas turbine engine is responsible for generating the majority of the thrust?Option B: AfterburnerOption D: TurbineOption A: CompressorOption C: Nozzle30s
- Q7What is the purpose of a turbine in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To generate electrical power for the aircraft systems.To extract energy from the high-velocity exhaust gases to rotate the compressor and drive the aircraft propeller.To reduce the noise produced by the engine.To cool down the exhaust gases before they exit the engine.30s
- Q8Which component in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine is responsible for compressing incoming air?CombustorCompressorTurbineExhaust nozzle30s
- Q9What is the purpose of the propeller in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber.To convert the rotational power generated by the engine into forward thrust.To cool down the exhaust gases before they exit the engine.To extract energy from the high-velocity exhaust gases to rotate the compressor.30s
- Q10What is the purpose of the intercooler in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To cool down the compressed air before it enters the combustion chamber.To convert the rotational power generated by the engine into forward thrust.To ignite the fuel and produce high-pressure, high-temperature gases.To extract energy from the high-velocity exhaust gases to rotate the compressor.30s
- Q11What is the purpose of the bypass ratio in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To convert the kinetic energy of the exhaust gases into useful work.To compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber.To determine the amount of air that bypasses the engine core.To regulate the fuel flow rate in the engine.30s
- Q12What is the purpose of the exhaust nozzle in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To cool down the exhaust gases before they exit the engine.To compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber.To extract energy from the high-velocity exhaust gases to rotate the compressor.To accelerate and direct the exhaust gases to generate thrust.30s
- Q13What is the role of the fuel control system in an aircraft turbo-prop gas turbine engine?To regulate and control the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber.To cool down the exhaust gases before they exit the engine.To extract energy from the high-velocity exhaust gases to rotate the compressor.To compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber.30s