Powerplant · Lesson 38 of 40
Turbine Engine Air Systems
Where a turbine engine's air goes: inlet types and what they must deliver, internal and nacelle cooling, seals, insulation blankets, compressor bleed air and how engine inlets are anti-iced.
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- Describe what a turbine engine inlet must deliver and compare divided, supersonic, bellmouth, turboprop and turbofan inlets
- Explain how excess air cools the combustor, turbine and bearings, and how nacelle zones are ventilated
- Describe the purpose and construction of insulation blankets and shrouds
- Explain where bleed air comes from, what it is used for and how bleed ducting is inspected
- Describe how turbofan and turboprop inlets are protected from ice