In addition to the turbofan, exist other jet engines. In this post it’s shown the operation and applications on aviation of turbojet, turboprop, and turboshaft.
Category: Thermodynamics
Turbofan jet engine: how it works?
This post’s subject is the turbofan jet engine. It’s used in every commercial airplane due to high thrust and for being the most efficient and silent type.
Thomson effect: what is it?
This post is the second part about thermoelectricity. Thomson effect is a reversible thermoelectric phenomenon and related to Seebeck and Peltier effects.
Seebeck and Peltier effects
The Seebeck and Peltier effects are thermoelectric phenomena that explain the operation of thermocouples, temperature sensors with 2 different materials.
New paint reflects 98.1% of light
A new formula for white paint got a reflectivity record, allowing to save energy with air conditioner and improve thermal isolation.
The prehistoric natural nuclear reactor
2 billion years ago, occurred a nuclear fission in the Oklo uranium deposit, current Gabon, Central Africa. It’s the only natural nuclear reactor discovered so far.
Fresnel linear concentrator
The Fresnel linear concentrator is a little known form of thermal solar energy generation. The operation of this technology is today’s subject.
Stirling engine: What is it and how it works?
Stirling engine is of external combustion. Created in 1816 by Stirling brothers to be an alternative to steam engines, which were dangerous at that time.
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla (Part 3)
Continuing to Technical Museum Nikola Tesla series. Are shown another section and main hall. Other part are in following links.
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla (Part 2)
This is the second post of series about the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla. To see the first post, click in following button.