Variables

M0=freestream Mach numberM _0 = \text{freestream Mach number}

T0,P0=ambient static temperature and pressureT _0, P _0 = \text{ambient static temperature and pressure}

γ=ratio of specific heats (1.4)\gamma = \text{ratio of specific heats ($\approx 1.4$)}

R=specific gas constantR = \text{specific gas constant}

cp=specific heat at constant pressurec_p = \text{specific heat at constant pressure}

πd,πc,πb,πn=total pressure ratios across diffuser, compressor, burner, nozzle\pi_d, \pi_c, \pi_b, \pi_n = \text{total pressure ratios across diffuser, compressor, burner, nozzle}

ηc,ηt,ηn,ηd=isentropic efficiencies\eta_c, \eta_t, \eta_n, \eta_d = \text{isentropic efficiencies}

f=fuel-to-air mass ratiof = \text{fuel-to-air mass ratio}

m˙a=air mass flow rate\dot m_a = \text{air mass flow rate}

hPR=lower heating value of fuelh_{PR} = \text{lower heating value of fuel}

Ae=nozzle exit areaA_e = \text{nozzle exit area}

V0=freestream velocityV_0 = \text{freestream velocity}

Ve=exit velocityV_e = \text{exit velocity}

ideal turbojet cycle

Intake / Diffuser

Intake Temperature
Tt0=T0(1+γ12M02)T_{t0} = T_0 \left( 1 + \frac{\gamma-1}{2} M_0^2 \right)

Intake Pressure
Pt0=P0(1+γ12M02)γ/(γ1)P_{t0} = P_0 \left( 1 + \frac{\gamma-1}{2} M_0^2 \right)^{\gamma/(\gamma-1)}

After intake temperature
Tt2=Tt0T_{t2} = T_{t0}

After intake pressure
Pt2=πdPt0P_{t2} = \pi_d \, P_{t0}

Static temperature after deceleration
T2=Tt21+γ12M22T_2 = \frac{T_{t2}}{1+\frac{\gamma-1}{2}M_2^2}

Compressor / Fan

Ideal isentropic total-temperature ratio
(Tt3Tt2)isentropic=πc(γ1)/γ\left( \frac {T_{t3}}{T_{t2}}\right) _\text{isentropic} = \pi_c^{(\gamma-1)/\gamma}

Total-pressure ratio
πc=Pt3Pt2\pi_c = \frac{P_{t3}}{P_{t2}}

Total temperature after compressor
Tt3=Tt2[1+1ηc(πc(γ1)/γ1)]T_{t3} = T_{t2} \left[ 1 + \frac{1}{\eta_c} \left( \pi_c^{(\gamma-1)/\gamma} - 1 \right) \right]

Compressor power required (shaft power, W)
W˙c=m˙acp(Tt3Tt2)\dot W_c = \dot m_a \, c_p (T_{t3} - T_{t2})

Burner

Pressure drop in burner
Pt4=πbPt3P_{t4} = \pi_b \, P_{t3}

Energy balance to set turbine-inlet temperature. Fuel-air ratio:

f=cp(Tt4Tt3)ηbhPRf = \frac{c_p (T_{t4} - T_{t3})}{\eta_b h_{PR}}

turbine

Tt5,ideal=Tt4Tt3Tt21+fT_{t5,\text{ideal}} = T_{t4} - \frac{T_{t3}-T_{t2}}{1+f}

Tt5=Tt4Tt4Tt5,idealηtT_{t5} = T_{t4} - \frac{T_{t4}-T_{t5,\text{ideal}}}{\eta_t}

W˙t=(1+f)m˙acp(Tt4Tt5)\dot W_t = (1+f) \dot m_a \, c_p \, (T_{t4} - T_{t5})

nozzle

Pt5Pe=(1+γ12Me2)γ/(γ1)\frac{P_{t5}}{P_e} = \left(1+\frac{\gamma-1}{2}M_e^2\right)^{\gamma/(\gamma-1)}

Tt5Te=1+γ12Me2\frac{T_{t5}}{T_e} = 1+\frac{\gamma-1}{2}M_e^2

Ve=MeγRTeV_e = M_e \sqrt{\gamma R T_e}

Thrust

F=m˙a[(1+f)VeV0]+(PeP0)AeF = \dot m_a \left[ (1+f)V_e - V_0 \right] + (P_e-P_0) A_e

Fs=Fm˙a=(1+f)VeV0+(PeP0)Aem˙aF_s = \frac{F}{\dot m_a} = (1+f)V_e - V_0 + \frac{(P_e-P_0)A_e}{\dot m_a}

m˙f=fm˙a\dot m_f = f \dot m_a

TSFC=m˙fF\mathrm{TSFC} = \frac{\dot m_f}{F}

TSFCkg/(kNh)=3600m˙fF/1000\mathrm{TSFC}_{\mathrm{kg/(kN\cdot h)}} = 3600 \frac{\dot m_f}{F/1000}

Fan Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Fan Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Compression Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Compression Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Combustion Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Combustion Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Expansion Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Expansion Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Compressor Power
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Turbine Power
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Compressor Power tfa
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Turbine Power tfa
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Compressor Power Other
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Critic Pressures Ratio
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Pressures Ratio
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Choking Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Choking Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Choking Speed
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Choking Density
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

No Choking Pressure
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

No Choking Temperature
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

No Choking Speed
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

No Choking Density
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Fuel Air Ratio Efficiency
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Jet Nozzle Area
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Thrust
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Specific Thrust
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Fuel Flow
TSFC = 3600*m_f/thrust\begin{equation*}\mathtt{\text{TSFC = 3600*m\_f/thrust}}\end{equation*}

Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
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