Problems of combustion on gas turbine units, particularly for aircraft; combustion efficiency and loss of total pressure; typical combustion system, introduction and flow of air and of fuel; composition and ignition of fuel spray; control of flame length; cooling of flame tube; dilution air; delivery of hot gases to turbine; fuel problem; fire risk; carbon deposition; performance under altitude conditions; mechanical design features and choice of materials. (See also Inst Fuel -- J v 21 n 116 Oct 1947 p 1-34; abstracts in Mech World v 121 n 3152 June 13 1947 p 569-72; Aeroplane v 72 n 1878 June 6 1947 p 588-9)


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    Title :

    Combustion and combustion equipment for aero gas turbines


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:
    Watson, E.A. (author) / Clarke, J.S. (author)

    Published in:

    Flight ; 51 , n 2007


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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