AER115 Jet engines & helicopters

Name 5 different types of Jet engines

turbojet, turboshaft,turbofan,turboprop, ramjet

The turbine engine has the same events as a piston engine. Please name the 5 events in the proper sequence

intake, compression, ignition, expansion, exhaust

__ represents the rotational speed of the low-pressure compressor

N1

__ represents the rotational speed of the high-pressure compressor

N2

An ___ is used to indicate the power output of a turbojet/turbofan engine

EPR gauge

Give one example of a turbo shaft engine

Helicopter

Name the flight controls for helicopters

collective, Anti torque pedal, cyclic

What control allows the helicopter to climb and descend?

collective

Which control allows the helicopter to move forward, backward, and sideways?

Cyclic

Name three main rotor systems

Semi rigid, Fully articulated rotor, Rigid rotor

THe upward bending of the blades as power is applied is called?

coning

What is mast bumping?

Rotor blades bump the mast

The point at which a helicopter rolling over on its longitudinal axis and cannot recover is called

dynamic rollover