Jet Engine Turbines

Jet engines are mainly gas turbines that produce the required thrust (a great amount of thrust, in this respect) through the exhaust gases and also through ducted fans which are normally connected to the turbines. There are two types of jet engines available in the industry, and these are turbojets and turbofans. Turbojets are nothing but the gas turbines which garner power and thrust mainly through the direct impact of exhaust gases on the turbines.

Turbofans, on the other hand, mainly produce power and thrust through ducted fans which are attached to the gas turbines. They are also colloquially called as fan jets. Various liquid propellant rockets also use these gas turbines as these turbines are light weight and have very small dimensions, thus decreasing the load on the rockets while not compromising on the efficiency. Large model aircraft are also powered through these gas turbines and due to their light weight and more than enough thrust. The centrifugal compressor wheels in most jet gas turbine engines are made of epoxy, plywood and carbon fibre strands.

Several small aircraft are also powered through these jet engines, and the engines for these aircraft are tuned to give out moderate power, as they are used by amateur pilots as a hobby. Many small companies that sell such engines have sprung up in recent times.