PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Why do turbine engines require a compressor section
Thread: Why do turbine engines require a compressor section
View Single Post
Old 29th Nov 2011, 18:02
  #97 (permalink)  
barit1
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: flyover country USA
Age: 82
Posts: 4,579
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
A ramjet works with neither compressor NOR power turbine!
Well, almost. The ramjet needs a high-pressure fuel pump, and it's generally driven by an air turbine, by tapping some inlet air from the diffuser.
barit1 is offline  
Reply