During the lesson of propulsion, me and my class was given a chance to view and observe an turbine engine that provides the aircraft the energy for flight. Its a really valuable experience for me as its such a rare opportunity to get to observe how it works in a controlled environment.
We proceeded over to the lab where the engine is. An explanation was given and this is how the engine actually works. First the engine is started and the turbine in the engine starts to rotate. The rotation of the turbines results in air in the surrounding to be suck into the engine and compressed. Then the air is transferred to the burner, where the ignition takes place. The compressed air and fuel ignited produces a large amount of heat and energy that will provide the propulsion required in flight.
I was suprised that there was actually an silencer installed in the engine. The sound of the engine is still really loud and we got to where earmuffs to protect our ear. To add on the engine is considered a scaled down version. Imagine it at the size the engine from an actual aircraft that generates more power. The sound produce would be even louder.
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