Gas turbine engine
Write down all type of power plants that are being used in aircrafts? Reciprocating engines Gas turbine engine Ramjet engine Scramjet engine What are the types of gas turbine engines? Turbo jet Turbo prop Tubo fan Turbo shaft Which gas turbine engine is fuel efficient? Turbo fan What are the components of Turbojet engine? Inlet Compressor Combustion chamber Tubine Nozzle Exhaust Write the advantages of gas turbine power plants. The capital cost of plant is low. This can be quickly commissioned. It requires less space. Capacity to use wide variety of fuels Write the disadvantages of gas turbine power plants About two third of the power developed by the turbine is used to drive the compressor. Hence net output of plant is low. Low efficiency Needs special cooling arrangements Operating temperature is high of the order of 20000C.