LA931
24th Jun 2008, 15:19
I have a question that may seem pretty basic to most of you, but I can't figure it out.
I understand that thrust decreases as density decreases. That means that in warmer days or higher altitudes, maximum available thrust would be less than at sea level on a cold day.
Well, I have a Takeof EPR chart right in front of me that belongs to an IAE V2500 engine. This table says that for a specific temperature, Takeoff EPR is greater the higher the airplane is. As an example, 15 Celcius at sea level gives me 1.397 whereas 15 Celcius at 8000 feet gives me 1.587.
I also don't understand why the engine looses thrust when the bleeds are on.
Thanks for your help.
I understand that thrust decreases as density decreases. That means that in warmer days or higher altitudes, maximum available thrust would be less than at sea level on a cold day.
Well, I have a Takeof EPR chart right in front of me that belongs to an IAE V2500 engine. This table says that for a specific temperature, Takeoff EPR is greater the higher the airplane is. As an example, 15 Celcius at sea level gives me 1.397 whereas 15 Celcius at 8000 feet gives me 1.587.
I also don't understand why the engine looses thrust when the bleeds are on.
Thanks for your help.