Turbine Engine Theory and Overhaul – “Mr. C.

Gonzalez Class”
Theory - Exhaust Section - Study Questions 171-180
Name: Student #: Date:
Instructions: First read (Chapter 3-24 to 3-30) from your Powerplant textbook and (Chapter 3-36 to 3-54) from your
Gas Turbine textbook then answer the following questions. Please print your answers clearly and use references or 10
points will be deducted from your total grade.

171. What are three methods used to cool turbine rotor and stator blades?
3-47 Internal Air Cooling, Film Cooling and Transpiration Cooling

172. How does the active tip clearance control operate?

3-46 On some newer engines, the tips are designed with tight running clearances and rotate
within a shroud strip of abradable material

173. What advantages are gained using the active tip clearance control?
3-47 significant benefits in cruise fuel burn, range, and payload capability for long range aircraft.
Reduce engine's emissions and improve engine performance

174. What type of turbine may be used in auxiliary power units?

3-51 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) often utilize gas turbines due to their compact size, high
power-to-weight ratio, and versatility.

175. Subsonic aircraft have what shape of exhaust?

3-51 typically have a round or oval-shaped exhaust nozzle.

176.Who manufacturers the tail pipe?

3-46 the same company that manufactures the engine.

177. What is a choked nozzle?

3-47 when the flow of a fluid, such as air or gas, through a nozzle is restricted, and the nozzle
reaches its maximum flow capacity. In this condition, further reductions in downstream pressure
or increases in upstream pressure do not result in an increase in mass flow rate

178. Supersonic aircraft use what type of an exhaust nozzle

3-47 convergent- divergent nozzle

179. What type of nozzle is used on helicopters?

3-48 variable-area nozzle

180. What is done to ensure that a constant weight of gas will flow after sonic velocity is
reached?
3-49The rear portion of the duct is enlarged. Doing so in turn increases gas velocity after it
emerges from the throat area to become supersonic.