Powerplant · Lesson 39 of 40
Engine Exhaust and Reverser Systems
Reciprocating and turbine exhaust systems, how they fail and how to inspect them, exhaust nozzles and pressure thrust, how jet noise is suppressed, and how mechanical and aerodynamic thrust reversers work.
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- Compare short stack and collector exhaust systems and describe augmentor and turbocharger exhaust parts
- Name the main reciprocating exhaust failures, their hazards and the inspection and repair rules that prevent them
- Describe the turbine exhaust cone, tailpipe and nozzle types, and calculate pressure thrust
- Explain why jet exhaust noise carries and how suppressors and acoustic linings reduce it
- Describe mechanical-blockage and aerodynamic-blockage thrust reversers and their safety requirements