2. Engine Thermofluids
Relating Engine Components To Cycle Performance — Quiz
Test your understanding of relating engine components to cycle performance with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which engine component primarily increases the pressure of incoming air before combustion?
Question 2
What is the main role of the combustor in a gas turbine cycle?
Question 3
Why is the turbine placed after the combustor in the engine flow path?
Question 4
In general, what happens to ideal Brayton cycle thermal efficiency when compressor pressure ratio increases?
Question 5
If the turbine does not produce enough work to balance the compressor, what is the likely result?