In an aircraft gas

turbine engine,
 Air gets into the
engine by forward
motion of the engine
and sucking effect of
the compressor.
 Diffuser increases
pressure and
temperature of this
fluid to some extent,
by converting some
part of kinetic energy to pressure energy.
 After that, energy addition by compressor takes place and P and T increases even more.
 At compressor outlet, very high pressure and temperature.
 Compressor requires some power input to do that. This power is given by a turbine which is
situated right after the combustion chamber.
 Turbine absorbs some amount of energy from the high energy fluid and transmits it to the
compressor.
 Hence, production of high velocity jet at outlet is self-sustainable.
 We will get supply of high velocity jet and thrust force to this aircraft due to synchronized
working of these components.

#Change in the level of energy of fluid from inlet of gas turbine to exit

1-2: Assuming 1-2 is an adiabatic reversible process, entropy remains same. Pressure and
temperature rises slightly.

2-3: In the compressor, pressure and temperature rises to a level where combustion process is
sustainable.
3-4: Heat addition to the fluid at constant pressure. Temperature of stream rises to a very high
level.
4-5: Turbine will absorb some amount of energy required by the compressor.
5-6: Nozzle produces high velocity jet. Entropy is constant. Internal energy is converted into
kinetic energy. Pressure expands to surrounding pressure.
Exit stream does not go back to inlet. Inlet sucks fresh stream of air, hence it is an open cycle
process. But, point 6 and point 1 has same pressure of air, thus we can assume a pseudo-
constant pressure process like shown by dotted line in order to complete a cycle.
It is a Brayton Cycle.